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Help with wall details
We're in a maritime climate on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Climate is zoned as 6 but we have mild winters with averages around -10 C. We get warm…
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How to insulate valleys in a cathedral ceiling to avoid ice dams?
We're in a maritime climate on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Climate is zoned as 6 but we have mild winters with averages around -10 C. We get warm…
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Open cell insulation in a vented attic
We recently hired a contractor to renovate our home. To make a long story short, we have a vented attic system, where true vents were installed along the exterior between…
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Ducted HRV, Lunos e2 or Extraction only
Thanks in advance for your knowledgeable advice. I understand just enough about air sealing, heat recovery, and ventilation to be completely confused as the best way to go about ventilating…
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Using rigid foam on a concrete block house – Northern Ohio
I currently have a 1947 one story - exterior concrete block house(2000sf) with 2X2 interior framing filled with batt insulation. That is covered by a mix of wood paneling/drywall. The…
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Placement and selection of the elusive barrier.
Asking for opinions. I'm in zone 7/8. My plan is for a one story earth bermed home set about 3 feet below grade, bermed to varying heights of 3 to…
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Poly on interior wall
I was talking to a builder who said the key to having an energy efficient interior is to use 6 mil poly on the walls before installing drywall. He said…
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HRV removing too much humidity?
I have an issue that I hope to get help on. I just built a 3300 sqr ft. home in lower Michigan. The home has 6" exterior walls that are…
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Adding A/C to 1918 built home
My husband and I own a 1918 built foursquare home. We currently use a single 8000 BTU window A/C unit to moderate the worst of the summer heat in our…
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Freeze risk for a heat pump water heater in an unconditioned garage
I have an unconditioned garage with a gas water heater in climate zone 5B. The garage is unconditioned, but insulated (R-15 whole wall, no slab edge or sub-slab insulation), and…