Measure Guideline. Installing Rigid Foam Insulation on the Interior of Existing Brick Walls

Natarajan, Hariharan¹  Klocke, Steve¹  Puttagunta, Srikanth¹ 

[1] Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, CT (United States)

关键词: CARB;    wall insulation;    XPS;    extruded polystyrene;    masonry;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219718
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102012-3638
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219718
Others  :  Other: 5866

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This measure guideline provides information on an effective method to insulate the interior of existing brick masonry walls with extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation board. The guide outlines step-by-step design and installation procedures while explaining the benefits and tradeoffs where applicable. The authors intend that this document be useful to a varied audience that includes builders,remodelers, contractors and homeowners.