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03-27-01, 03:12 AM
I want to build a brick loft style brownstone home. I would like to keep the walls of the main floor uncovered (i.e. natural brick showing. Is this unrealistic in terms of insulation value. I live near Edmonton ALberta and winter temps can be -30 to -40 celcius. Is there a way to enhance the natural insualtion factor of the brick? Any ideas on where I can look for further information on this?

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03-27-01, 09:12 PM
Warmth is no secret: mass & insulation. An insulated cavity wall is one way. A cavity wall with insulated CMU backup units and external brick veneer is another.

Information abounds, starting with your backyard. Of course, not everything is free!

1. The Canadian Masonry Research Institute (Edmonton ALberta) (http://www.canmasonry.com/)

2. Canadian Building Digests (construction technology information) (http://www.nrc.ca/irc/catalogue/cbd.html)

3. AutoCAD bricki application for use with Brampton Brick (http://www.bramptonbrick.com/claycad1.htm)

4. 100+ Brick Home plans for a few bucks (http://www.bvbs.com/pacificnorthwest/) See: "home plans"

5. BIA technotes (http://www.bia.org/html/frmset_thnt.htm)

6.PDF wall overview download (http://www.maconline.org/tech/design/THINKSYSTEMS.pdf)

7. PDF R values doenload (http://www.maconline.org/tech/materials/rvalues.pdf)

8. Adobe Acrobat Reader download (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html)
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