Air Sealing With Sprayable Caulk - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2011年9月23日 · EnergyComplete is a sprayable caulk. The pink goop helps seal air leaks through the OSB sheathing. It can also be used to form a sprayable gasket between the bottom plate of the wall and the gypsum drywall. Image Credit: Image #1: Owens Corning. Homes insulated with fiberglass batts are leakier than homes insulated with cellulose or spray ...
Subfloor adhesive VOC concerns - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2017年5月1日 · The federal government caps the VOC content in paint at 250 grams per liter (g/l) for flat finishes and 380 g/l for other finishes (low-luster, semigloss, etc.). However, some manufacturers have opted to comply with more stringent limits—50 g/l for all finishes—set by California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Low VOC fire barrier spay foam - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2023年1月16日 · If your concern is smelly and offgassing, the caulk/sealants don't use propellants, since they aren't pressurized cans, so the sealants are probably better than great stuff. I've never looked to see if the fire stop sealants actually have any particular listing as to VOC content though. Bill
Zero-VOC vapor barrier and foam/caulk? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2013年9月4日 · usaalv | Posted in Green Products and Materials on September 4, 2013 05:51am. I have to replace the vapor barrier in my crawl space and air seal all plumbing and HVAC sub-floor penetrations. I wonder if there’s a zero voc vapor barrier and zero voc foam/caulk that can be used for these purposes. I live in the 4A geographical area (Raleigh NC).
Low/No-VOC PVA glue and Caulk - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2014年8月14日 · Put it on low setting in the room with any new construction with cross air. Let it start off gassing your new construction during construction. I will say that some caulks need to be the toxic kind for longevity. For example, painting caulks. The low or no voc painters caulks start to peel even in a dry non humid new construction.
Low or zero voc roofing materials - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2019年9月14日 · Roofing Materials: Low or zero voc – decking (suitable for metal shingles), roofing board, membrane, sealants, framing materials etc Problems exist with soft woods like pine.
Roofing issues zero (low) voc products needed
2019年9月13日 · – zero voc (or as close to it) decking that is appropriate for metal shingles-zero voc (or as close to it) roofing membrane-zero voc (or as close to it) roofing board (not sure if that is the same as “decking” but a contractors mentioned it) – zero voc (or as close to it) “sealant”
Low-VOC Stain for Interior Trim - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2022年9月18日 · In that case, one method is to use ALOT of water based prestain conditioner, and sand with very fine grit like 220 after it dries. Then apply water based stain in color or your choice, and finish with matte water based sealer. The prestain conditioner will help even out the contrast in the pine grain.
Relative nastiness of various sealants - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2019年2月3日 · This info comes from the SDS of each product. Prosoco Fast Flash: 10-30% STPE (large range as exact quantity is a trade secret) Zip Liquid Flash: 10-30% STPE (large range as exact quantity is a trade secret) Henry AirBloc LF: 10-30% STPE (large range as exact quantity is a trade secret) Henry Moistop Sealant and Liquid Flashing: 0.5-2% STPE ...
Air-Sealing Tapes and Gaskets - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2010年7月30日 · The sealants gun at low temperatures - much lower than you can effectively apply any self-adhering flashing tape. And according to the literature, have very low VOC content. Of course, like any other new product, the only way we'll know how it performs long-term is to wait 30 years and pull a few walls apart.