What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer
Voltaire wrote Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien , often translated as “The perfect is the enemy of the good;” he might well have been talking about residential construction. You run the gamut from the typical American 2×4 frame wall all the way to Passivhaus construction with 12″ of insulation and incredible care in detailing and construction. Proponents keep saying that Passivhaus only costs 10% more than conventional construction, but they are not talking about Pulte and KB Homes, which is what I consider conventional. How do we … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer
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