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Congratulations, John. You are working miracles with the home. Have you made a decision yet on how you are going to handle the sinking/tilting porch on the opposite side?
The 4 inch rigid insulation fits in behind the fascia board and will not be noticeable - there will also be a continuous custom-shaped gutter around the perimeter for the rain water harvesting system feeding the cistern. The edge condition will not appear exactly as built, but a small alteration for a big return in energy savings.
no, the fascia board will remain the same = the 4 inches of rigid fits behind the existing fascia in the space that was originally created by an integral gutter. Unfortunately, they always have a tendency to fail, so new gutters will be installed on the outside of the fascia for rainwater harvesting for landscape maintenance.
That is a fine project. What is the benefit of adding insulation on top of the roof sheathing when extremely high R-Values can be obtained with a combination of polyisocyanurate insulation between the rafters in tight areas at the perimeter of the house and lay in batt insulation every where else?
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