I really appreciate you talking about building up in Canada. There's a lot less content on ol' youtube for us who live in the North. You've sold me on the double studded wall assembly. If I ever get to build a house, this is the wall I want to see. If you don't mind giving up more of your secrets, what do you use for vapour/air barrier in Calgary, and where in your wall do you put it?
Residential framer/contractor in the States here, and when I build my house next year I'll be using a similar approach as you. Nice to see someone else arrive at the same conclusions and dude, appreciate all the insight. It's almost like cheating not having to pay for this. 😎👍
I agree with the cost/practicality aspect of double stud walls. Here in Ontario we have found a similar comparison. We have found that installing 1” if exterior Ci to be about the same cost and framing and insulating an additional 2x4 wall. One of the best features of a DS wall is the simplicity of exterior detailing without Ci.
Ok, BC custom home builder here, typically just do what the architect specs. For my build i was interested in your assembly, and your q and a just clarified my floor question. What about 2 by 6 plates with double 2 by 4 framing on 24inch staggered centres?? Less insulation but no thermal bridging. Thanks for putting up your vids, super interesting
You are 💯 right picking double stud wall. It is by far the most cost-effective high-performance wall assembly available. Nothing else is even close. You nailed it. Great work. I’ve been incredibly impressed with Canadian home builders. Lots of smart products and details we should be using down here where guys pride themselves an bragging about how smart they are. Sorry about that. Some of us know murica has a lot of very stupid people.
I really appreciate you talking about building up in Canada. There's a lot less content on ol' youtube for us who live in the North. You've sold me on the double studded wall assembly. If I ever get to build a house, this is the wall I want to see.
If you don't mind giving up more of your secrets, what do you use for vapour/air barrier in Calgary, and where in your wall do you put it?
Residential framer/contractor in the States here, and when I build my house next year I'll be using a similar approach as you. Nice to see someone else arrive at the same conclusions and dude, appreciate all the insight. It's almost like cheating not having to pay for this. 😎👍
Well done!
Thank you for the effort!
I agree with the cost/practicality aspect of double stud walls. Here in Ontario we have found a similar comparison. We have found that installing 1” if exterior Ci to be about the same cost and framing and insulating an additional 2x4 wall. One of the best features of a DS wall is the simplicity of exterior detailing without Ci.
Ok, BC custom home builder here, typically just do what the architect specs. For my build i was interested in your assembly, and your q and a just clarified my floor question. What about 2 by 6 plates with double 2 by 4 framing on 24inch staggered centres?? Less insulation but no thermal bridging. Thanks for putting up your vids, super interesting
You are 💯 right picking double stud wall. It is by far the most cost-effective high-performance wall assembly available. Nothing else is even close. You nailed it. Great work. I’ve been incredibly impressed with Canadian home builders. Lots of smart products and details we should be using down here where guys pride themselves an bragging about how smart they are. Sorry about that. Some of us know murica has a lot of very stupid people.
Clickbait title got me. Thought it’d be some cheap details but this looks good. Always looking for good value insulation/air sealing factors.