Airtightness the simple(CS) way
Builders who might buck against such time consuming air sealing methods as polyethylene wrap and the airtight drywall approach (ADA) may respond better to current strategies. One such method, called SimpleCS, has proven especially effective. SimpleCS, pronounced simplex, stands for simple caulk and seal. A modification of the ADA, SimpleCS is an air-sealing management tool, a simplified systems approach to building tight homes. The system address the crucial question of when and by whom various air sealing steps should be done. It avoids the problems that often occur when later contractors cut open polyethylene wrap to drill holes in the drywall. The author describes how SimpleCS works, and the cost and training involved.
- OSTI ID:
- 6739410
- Journal Information:
- Home Energy; (USA), Vol. 6:6; ISSN 0896-9442
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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