01-06-2010, 03:58 PM
Blake,
LOL... no, no, not arguing, I'm just pointing out the factual situation vs. what a contractor in Hawaii may have said. Unfortunately the new codes that Hawaii is about to adopt are rather foreign to a place like Hawaii and the local contractors are not really familiar with how the codes work. Many of us over here on the mainland have been dealing with these newer codes for several years now in some capacity or another.
I rather doubt Hawaii will be saying bye bye to single wall as it's one of it's best techniques to insure good airflow to cope with the humidity.
By all means build what you like, just keep the breathing of your home in mind as the common humidity on the island puts wood and other mold/fungi food sources in jeopardy of invasion without ample airflow.
The humidity factor is also applicable to hardwood floors, many floors will cup due to the high humidity factor differential between the bottom of the boards against the sub-floor sheathing to that of the top surface of the hardwood floor board. Knowledgeable experience with these adverse conditions is very important when designing and specifying finish products for your new home.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.
LOL... no, no, not arguing, I'm just pointing out the factual situation vs. what a contractor in Hawaii may have said. Unfortunately the new codes that Hawaii is about to adopt are rather foreign to a place like Hawaii and the local contractors are not really familiar with how the codes work. Many of us over here on the mainland have been dealing with these newer codes for several years now in some capacity or another.
I rather doubt Hawaii will be saying bye bye to single wall as it's one of it's best techniques to insure good airflow to cope with the humidity.
By all means build what you like, just keep the breathing of your home in mind as the common humidity on the island puts wood and other mold/fungi food sources in jeopardy of invasion without ample airflow.
The humidity factor is also applicable to hardwood floors, many floors will cup due to the high humidity factor differential between the bottom of the boards against the sub-floor sheathing to that of the top surface of the hardwood floor board. Knowledgeable experience with these adverse conditions is very important when designing and specifying finish products for your new home.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.