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Re:Micro-Apartments, Tiny Homes Prefabricated in Brooklyn by alricb on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @11:58PM (#9111252)
If the details shown on this page [1] are right, these things are built in a silly way: the batt insulation between the steel studs is almost useless, and could even lead to condensation problems [2].

[1] http://cargocollective.com/pickupsticks/filter/Prefab/Modula... [2] http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-005-a-...

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Re:Micro-Apartments, Tiny Homes Prefabricated in Brooklyn by brenschluss on Thursday February 26, 2015 @12:58AM (#9111341)
Are you talking about the section detail in which the perimeter beam creates a thermal break? I suppose that the modules are insulated on 5 sides (minus the floor) - if the floor had rigid insulation, then you'd effectively have each unit be an enclosed box.
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