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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=green face="Comic Sans MS"><span
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:green'>Kenn Brown<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org
[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Alan Abrams<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 08, 2011 7:01
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Green</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Greenbuilding]
Insulated overhangs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>open rafter tails...<br>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve made it a practice in the pnw to air seal
and insulate overhangs – especially large overhangs or porches. It seems like a
waste but too much moisture and potential for condensation = mildewy soffits.
Builder neglected to do this on a project and now the wood soffits are getting
saturated and staining. I am looking for a solution to recommend to the client
short of removing all the soffit material. I am considering removal of a few
soffit boards to allow for foamed insulation but don’t have personal experience
with how effective it could be to form an air barrier or how well it can be
done to fill the area. The soffit wood is natural t&g so cannot reliably be
sealed on the exterior.</span></font><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Any thoughts or recommendations?</span></font><span
lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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