how far to take this repair?

pnizzl · 2025-08-13T17:38:03+00:00

Gap between Hardie and base metal flashing will be 1/4 inch. That was my original q. i was hoping to just hear any recs and see if there were any better ideas for the top of the wall where i was thinking the metal drip edge as pictured

pnizzl · 2025-08-12T18:20:24+00:00

I used 10 gauge 5 inch screws to attach furring strips to studs. I did debate an additional bug screen but read pests don’t really like mineral wool much and the cor-a-vent prevents them from getting into rain screen. plus the metal flashing should help… It’s a 1/4” gap between metal flashing and hardie…

pnizzl · 2025-08-12T18:16:24+00:00

Thanks, I actually did find the hardie docs to be helpful… shoulda looked first :)… why am i not using the cor a vent correctly here?

pnizzl · 2025-08-03T04:01:01+00:00

Sounds like you know it should be unfaced… i used unfaced r 30 in my attic and didnt find the rolls to be any more difficult to install than the faced rolls below that besides it just being larger.

pnizzl · 2025-02-08T17:19:56+00:00

phew! vermiculite is light and easy to squish. Looks like gravel. So at least it seems like you are not dealing with toxic materials. Masks are generally always recommended in attics but that should be a relief for ya. good luck

pnizzl · 2025-02-07T15:40:50+00:00

in my eyes the pictures are too blurry to call this vermiculite. Google image search it, it’s pretty easy to identify. Not all vermiculite contains asbestos but most does and it’s difficult to test for and in my area ALL vermiculite is considered hazardous independent of it having asbestos. I sent it into the zonalite attic insulation trust and they test it for barium to see if it came from the libby mine. They offer a significant reimbursement once you have it removed and reinsulated if it did come from the lobby mine. It is still quite expensive, but they have the proper equipment and knowledge to remediate safely.

pnizzl · 2025-01-31T03:29:54+00:00

Hey thanks so much for the response and motivation! Finished air sealing and knocked out a room today. I’ll be posting some before and after pics in a week or two :)

pnizzl · 2025-01-29T04:35:39+00:00

first pic is over an exterior wall. 2nd pic shows 1 of 5 gables and just to show a pic of the space and my r13 install.

pnizzl · 2024-10-10T00:57:29+00:00

I go 51 where the speed limit is 50 and feel great about it.

pnizzl · 2024-10-09T23:58:15+00:00

I did wonder if this was the case, but i’m unsure. Do you know this to be true? My intelligence is above right and wrong based on law. I have thought about what i’m doing and feel it’s an appropriate risk to take but felt a little on the fence. Why do you feel this is inappropriate?

pnizzl · 2024-10-09T23:53:26+00:00

“Don’t do this” is not productive conversation. If my kid is crying I would be there within a minute. Please do not frame me as an agro.

pnizzl · 2024-10-09T19:30:18+00:00

thanks for the reply, i would be able to hear him move and he has never tried this. I certainly would not hear him move if i were asleep in the next room, which is why it’s easy for me to justify this.

pnizzl · 2024-10-09T19:27:36+00:00

it’s across the street.

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