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Build Show: 2X CODE INSULATION – Simple Trick!
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A 100-year-old house is being retrofitted to Passive House standards - doubling the insulation of a standard code-built home without breaking the bank.
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In this episode of the Build Show, Matt Risinger is visiting a nearly 100-year-old bungalow being re-built to Passive House standards. Architect Trey Farmer is building his family home and has some great tricks to double the insulation of a standard code-built home without breaking the bank.
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