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Closet Placement
Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Ken Chipman.
It is always a good idea to place closets between rooms, especially if they require better acoustic separation.
Primarily they provide storage, but their secondary use as an excellent sound transmission barrier is a great design bonus. This horizontally separation works best if can be the full length of the wall between rooms – but every foot helps. [...]
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Shed Roof Venting
Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Ken Chipman.
Five years ago renovations to a garage/shed for an art gallery in New England was completed. In the process the building’s envelope was “buttoned-up” using a spray foam insulation in the walls and roof areas. Recent exterior repairs to the clapboard siding reveal significant rot in both the walls studs and roof rafters. [...]