I have reproduced below an article from the construction professional publication Solplan Review November 2008 because it was such a good article on this complicated subject. In 2023, Solplan Review is no longer in publication. For an animation on what is a rainscreen, follow this link.
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Example: Styrofoam products by Dow (by the way, Styrofoam is a Dow Chemical brand name and not a generic term for foam insulation).
Colour: Blue (Dow) or Pink (Celfort)
Thermal Resistance: RSI - .035/mm R - 5.0/in. Very high.
Cost: high
Capacity to dry out if wet: Won't get wet
Fire Resistan...
Ok, I'm not the best painter in the DIY world. I don't even enjoy painting that much. So I asked Alan Watkins from Sico paints to come in so I could grill him on my common painting errors.
I always thought that the thick rollers were for rough surfaces and the low mat rollers were for smoother s...
A comment from a reader:
"I notice in your section on self leveling concrete that you mention about needing to let the water out before putting anything on top of the new compound. (Self Leveling Concrete) This is a common misconception about concrete, in fact the water does not leave, it become...
