Roofing Venting, Vapor Barriers and Sound Leakage
| Framing Acoustic Environments - Framing Top |
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3 leaf roof
"...regardless of the material creating the 3rd leaf - the fact that it exists will decrease your isolation considerably." |
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Building Science Digest 149 All Unvented Roofs.pdf
"A brief description of different types of unvented roof assemblies and the benefits of unvented roof construction." |
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Proper roof venting
"Calculating how much venting your attic needs is relatively simple. All you need to know is the area of the attic floor. Include the garage, if you have one, and the soffited overhang because heat gets trapped above them, too. A common rule of thumb is the 1/300 rule," |
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Roof framing drawing tool
"Blocklayer.com Builders Calculators Online - Roof Framing Calculator Calculate draw and print hip and gable roof framing plans online FREE with Blocklayer.com Roof Framing Calculator" |
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Building Science Digest: RR-0410 Vapor Barriers Wall Design
"Good design and practice involve controlling the wetting of building assemblies from both the exterior and interior and different climates require different approaches." |
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RR-0412: Insulations, Sheathings and Vapor Retarders
"Two seemingly innocuous requirements for building enclosure assemblies bedevil builders and designers almost endlessly: keep water vapor out, let the water vapor out if it gets in. It gets complicated because, sometimes, the best strategies to keep water vapor out also trap water vapor in." |
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Last Updated (Friday, 19 February 2010 18:41)





