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Wacky Weds: Common Framing Issue Seen via Infrared

Below are two infrared shots of an easily avoidable issue

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The root cause of this issue?

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Unfortunately this is a picture of a new house being constructed that I was in last week. While one could still insulate this properly by drilling holes through the studs into the cavity & then blowing in fiberglass or cellulose… this will probably end up looking like the last picture in our “Industry Standard” article leading us to these types of lovely Infrared pictures & discomfort issues. Want to avoid this mess altogether? Common Sense Building: OFT – Optimized Framing Techniques

 

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Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday May 1, 2013 By SLS

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