Brick House: Mighty Mighty

Brick going up over rigid foam insulation

 

Our building envelope is getting its outer coat - the brick. The brick was manufactured within 500 miles of our house (plants in central Texas and southwest Arkansas.) The overall wall assembly is OSB sheathing against the studs, with house-wrap, 1/2" rigid foam insulation board, an air gap, and the brick veneer. With the interior CelBar insulation, we have a very good R-value for improved energy efficiency.

Drywall

Hypo-allergenic joint compound

Drywall hung and being taped and floated

CelBar

CelBar insulation in our wall cavities

 

We've got our wall insulation blown in place now. We elected to use CelBar, a spray-on insulation that completely fills the space between the studs, is pest-resistant, doesn't release smoke when it burns, and is hypo-allergenic. The insulation contains up to 85% recycled material, including recycled paper. I think I see a Sharper Image catalog in there.

Ceiling Insulation

Icynene Spray Foam Insulation under the roof deck

 

Perfection Supply sprayed Icynene insulation up under the roof deck. The expanding foam is easier to work with than cellulose insulation on the ceiling, especially since it seals better around our light fixtures.