This post first appeared on the Green Building Advisor website.
I was a builder for more than 10 years before I attempted my first above code building project. There was an order in the way I built early in my career that usually kept my projects moving smoothly. That schedule went out the window with my first attempt at constructing a higher performing home.
Integrating high levels of air tightness, greater R-values, along with other elements to improve performance can result in assemblies and installation details going out of order from traditional construction practices. The easiest and most logical construction schedules often need adjustments.
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