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Why a thermal bridge bypasses insulation
A stud, fastener, or slab conducts heat around the insulation, not through it.
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From the opening
A thermal bridge is a solid piece that cuts through or around the insulation and conducts heat faster than the insulated path beside it. The heat takes that easier road, and the insulation rating never applied to the road. The opening covers heat taking the solid shortcut, why a steel stud is worse, and cold stripes and condensation.
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Inside
- Heat taking the solid shortcut
- Why a steel stud is worse
- Cold stripes and condensation
- Breaking the path with a layer
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Conductive thermal bridging through framing
- Continuous insulation interrupting a bridge