Monthly Archives: June 2014

Cathedral Ceiling Woes

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Insulating a cathedral ceiling with fiberglass batts and ventilating the same framing spaces does not work very well where framing spaces are interrupted by framing offsets, skylights, chimneys, or other penetrations, or where the roof framing changes direction or is…

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Learning from Building Envelope Failures

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Recently, I had the pleasure and honor of delivering a 1-hour HSW continuing education presentation on “Learning from Building Envelope Failures” to the Vermont 2014 ACX, a collaborative event organized by Vermont Chapter CSI and AIA Vermont. The presentation included…

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Posted in Building Repair, Construction Administration, Construction Documents, Design, Project Administration, Project Management

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