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The Perfect Wall

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What is the first layer of the perfect wall? Rain control layer
What is the second layer of the perfect wall? air control layer
What is the third layer of the perfect wall? a vapor control layer
What is the fourth layer of the perfect wall? thermal control layer
Where is the best place for the control layers to be? Outside of the structure in order to protect the structure.
Rocks vs steel and wood Rocks do not need as much protection as steel needs more, rocks are not good for insultation, you need many for any thermal resistance.
Where do you put insultation? All the control layers go on the outside, insultation needs to remain in the middle.
What is the outside layer in a wall? Cladding
What is the middle layer in a wall? Control layers
What is the inside layer in a wall? Structure
What does air control do? Air carries a lot of water, to keep water out you must keep air out. The air must be enclosed, needs airtight wall.
What is the first layer of the perfect roof (most outer)? Ballast
What is the second layer of the perfect roof? filler fabric
What is the third layer of the perfect roof? Control layers
What is the fourth layer of the perfect roof (most inner)? Roof structure
What is the perfect roof referred to is? Inverted roof
What is the outer most layer of the perfect slab? Slab
What is the second layer of the perfect slab? control layers
What is the third layer of the perfect slab? stones
What is the fourth layer (inner most) of the slab? earth
A wall is a _____ is a ______. Roof; slab
What is a control layer in the perfect roof? for rain water control and air control and vapor control located under the thermal insulation layer and stone ballast/roof cladding.
What are most problems in the structure? Where roofs meet walls.
What is the institutional wall? works in every climate zone, best wall to construct.
What is a clever wall? One material combines four principles
Commerical wall Affordable, works in every climate zones
residential wall Not cheap, works almost everything except extreme cold climates.
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