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Owens Corning insulation is used throughout the house to keep energy usage to a minimum. Learn more about R-values and installation in this episode of the project.

Modern Colonial Project

Insulation, Shutters and Interior Walls (HA1307)

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Work moves inside in this episode with insulation ,blue board, and plaster . After talking with Owens Corning rep Buddy Loxley about the correct R-factors and installation technique for a cathedral ceiling, Bob catches up with the blue board hangers in the Great Room, and gets some good tips for hanging and cutting wallboard with tricky angles. Then plaster pro "Shorty" and his crew get up on stilts to make quick work of the veneer plaster installation. On the front façade, Kevin Parquette and Bob Ryley are hanging new custom louvered Southern yellow pine shutters.

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• Read more about Blueboard and Veneer Plaster
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	Insulation to Conserve Heat and Reduce Noise Bob joins Buddy Loxley from MAP Insulation to talk installation in the master bedroom. The crew is using R-15 fiberglass insulation from Owens Corning in the home's exterior walls to ... Watch video and view full description
	Hanging Blue Board for a Plaster Coat Richard Roomey and the crew from Roomey Drywall are hanging blue board in the great room. An alternative to drywall, blue board has a paper facing that is specifically designed ... Watch video and view full description
	Techniques for Applying Plaster The plaster crew is hard at work in the master bedroom, applying a coat of USG Diamond Veneer Plaster. Bob gets a demonstration of the plaster application process, and a ... Watch video and view full description
	Hanging New Shutters on a Modern Colonial Bob Ryley is on hand to help hang some new Withers Industries shutters on the front of the center-entry Colonial. The shutters are made from Southern Yellow Pine, and add ... Watch video and view full description