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outside in
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Roderick Grant
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| Hallelujah! |
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Wrightgeek
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hail! Hail! The Wicked Purple Entry Box is dead!
Looking good, John. Although much remains to done, you must feel great about the amount of progress you have made so far. |
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outside in
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| "the destruction of the (purple) box" |
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Wrighter
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Rousing applause for an excellent beginning! The very definition of addition by subtraction. |
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DRN
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Ah selective demolition....simple pleasures are the best.
Thanks to outside in for removing the purple carbuncle that had grown on that pretty face. |
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DavidC
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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?
Thanks for keeping us updated on the progress.
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SDR
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Yay ! Tell it goodbye. . .
Stephen |
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Deke
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I drove by the house when I was in town for the Wright Plus weekend. Nice to see that purple tumor removed.
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outside in
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:22 am Post subject: |
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4 inches of rigid insulation have been added to the roof. With additional attic insulation the roof should be R50. |
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peterm
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:51 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for keeping us posted. You are doing an excellent job!
Will the extra 4" change what is seen from the exterior? |
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outside in
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| 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. |
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peterm
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Makes good sense to me...
So, I take it you needed to make the fascia board a bit wider (taller...) than the original? |
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outside in
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| 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. |
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pharding
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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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