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Can closed-cell spray foam be applied to the underside of the decking of a flat roof that has rigid insulation & EPDM above it?
I am from Winnipeg, Manitoba (Climate Zone 7a). I'm planning to build a cottage with a low-slope roof (0.5:12). I was planning the layers like this (top to bottom): EPDM…
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Is there a way to provide geothermal HVAC to a rim joist in order to keep the rim dry?
I have a Rim joist that was just above grade sitting behind a 5" concrete lip ... presently i have waterproofed exterior foundation wall, rock from footing up to sill…
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Details of the “Dumont Window”
I wish to construct an R-40 Wall with Brick Cladding, a 1" Drainage Space, 3" of Foil Faced Polyiso, the Control Layers, ½" Plywood Sheathing, a 2X6 stud wall filled…
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Weird top-plate area idea
New England is going through a helluva winter, and has turned into a festival of ice dams across much of the Northeast.. [Go here for a small artistic study thereof,…
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What kind of exterior wall to build above foundation susceptible to capillary suction and ground moisture?
hello all ... im gonna give details on my scenario, and invite any comments i am in the middle of renovating a 1story 3000 sq ft ranch house that sits…
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BIBS fiberglass dense pack vs. cellulose dense pack
After reading about all I could find on dense pack fiberglass vs cellulose (which is much less then I'd have expected)...I decided I'd love to have cellulose in our new…
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I am considering using double stud walls in building a net zero house in Charleston, SC
I cant find any information on the best Exterior Wall system for a Hot & Humid Climate, does anyone have experience building in that environment?
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Frost-Protected Shallow Foundation question
Hey, I live in southern Vermont and am starting to build my home this summer. I'd like to build a FPSF and I am also planning on doing the build…
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Insulating outside wall against moisture
I have an outside wall with soil piled up due to grading against a wall. I heard installing an "insulation curb" would help. What kind of people should I hire…
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What combination of foam insulation for this wall?
I've got a wall that has seen substantial water damage, and the existing fiberglass insulation is destroyed (along with the studs, sheathing, and sill, but that part I've got covered).…