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Ventilate or apply more insulation to roof containing furnace and AC?
We have a 2 story Cape with a single air handler running off a heat pump, (down to 35) & a condensing furnace (For colder days). The heat pump is…
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Are Canadian and European triple glazed windows really worth the price premium over Intergity triple-glazed?
At 1 1/2 to 2 times the cost-or more, are the these windows really justifiable vs the Integrity fiberglass line?
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Are leaks in a structure…
Checking for leaks? is the Green's leakage decreased in homes, now that it has gone green? Or, is it basically the same / near or = to studies (in normal…
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EPS/XPS or ??? on interior side of cathedral roof in zone 7
I have a vented R40 cathedral ceiling (parallel scissor truss). It currently has two layers of R20 fiberglass batt insulation above the drywall. I would like to add some insulation;…
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EIFS over lap siding
i have a 2 story built in 1920. It has no moisture issues. I am having the exterior walls dense packed with cellulose. The exterior is horizontal lapped siding over…
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Large attic (knee?) walls and insulation
Climate Zone: 3A -- Coastal North Carolina See pictures below
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What is the vapour permeance of plaster and lath?
I live in an older house with plaster/lath.plaster/1-2inch barnboard, 2x4, wood siding/vinyl siding, i am wondering what the permeance is of the interior side. Thanks
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How would you compare Greg La Vardera’s New USA Wall assembly with a SIP wall supplemented with Comfortboard mineral wool?
Planning to build a new "Pretty Good Home" in coastal Massachusetts (Zone 5A) in the spring, and am wondering about performance, durability, cost, and ease of construction with the two…
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Air Exchanges in a new house
We are building our retirement home in zone 3 at the coast in North Carolina. I've come to know more about some of the design considerations for HVAC thanks to…
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Closed cell on skip sheathing?
Please excuse the blurry photo. What it shows is 1x6 skip sheathing over 2x4 rafters. There is asphalt felt over the skip, and a snap-lock metal roof over that. The…