ALL Ultralight Solar Cabins come equipped with our standard “SUPER INSULATION PACKAGE”. Because Ultralight Solar Cabins are so easily transportable, great consideration has be given to the climate they may be eventually be expected to endure. This includes even the northernmost area’s of North America where winter temperatures can routinely fall to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
SUPER INSULATION PACKAGE
-Johns Manville Foil Faced Polyiso Foam Board Insulation
Johns Manville AP™ Foil-Faced Foam Sheathing Board is rigid polyisocyanurate foam sheathing that provides exceptional heat, moisture, and air control to protect your building’s exterior walls, and when installed correctly, eliminates all major thermal bridges that cause heat loss.
Features
- 1 side has a reflective foil face typically installed toward the warm air surface to reflect energy back toward the dwelling
- Highest R-value per inch of any rigid board insulation
- Does not melt when exposed to flame versus other types of rigid foam board (ASTM E84)
- The low permeability of foil facing coupled with polyiso’s high thermal performance make it ideal for controlling condensation in walls
- Reflective aluminum foil face blocks radiant heat, prevents penetration of air and intrusion of moisture
(600 LB.S OF CABIN WEIGHT IS INSULATION!)(SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES CONSUMPTION OF OFF-GRID HEATING AND COOLING ENERGY RESOURCES)
-EXCEEDS CANADIAN ZONE 7 MINIMUM RECOMMENDATIONS
https://www.jm.com/en/homeowner-insulation/homeowner-faq/what-r-value-do-i-need-/
-R23.6 WALLS (R20 MINIMUM recommended)
-R52 CEILINGS (R49 MINIMUM recommended)
-R27 FLOORS (R25 MINIMUM recommended)
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-UPGRADED ALASKA ENERGY STAR RATED PREMIUM SIMONTON VINYL WINDOWS
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WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION
Why “Wood Frame” Construction?
Many Tiny House Builders Resort To Using Steel Studs To Reduce The Total Weight Of Their Product Which Is All Well And Good.
But There Is One Major Downside To Steel Studs.
“Heat/Cold Transference”.
If it is MINUS 40 degrees Fahrenheit Outside,
And All That Is Covering THE EXTERIOR EDGE Of A Steel Stud Is 1 INCH Of Wood Sheeting And Siding,
The Outside Edge Of That MINUS 30 degree Fahrenheit Steel Stud
Will Directly Transfer That Cold TO THE ENTIRE STEEL STUD
Past Your Insulation,
And Directly To The INTERIOR WALL Of YOUR Home.
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“Wood Frame” Construction IS FAR SUPERIOR Than Steel Frame Construction When It Comes To “Heat/Cold Transference”.
NOT EASIER, . . . . . JUST BETTER!
That Is Why EVERY Ultralight Solar Cabin Is Constructed With A “Wood Frame”.