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Vaulted ceiling insulation
I'm fixing up my garage, looking for some insulation guidance. The framing was done by somebody's grandfather in the 40's and it's real crazy, but then, it's stood there in…
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Advice on rough finished new construction, Zone 5, top floor
Background: I did what I said I'd never do and bought a big house. I'm trying to house several older family members and my kids at this time in my…
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LPG infloor heat with HWH with a heat exchanger in the HWH is too expensive to run!
I have the above home on a monolithic slab. ...LPG to run the HWH and a heat exchanger pipe running through the HWH to heat my floor...TOO DANG EXPENSIVE TO…
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Bathroom exhaust fan damper
I was just installing a Panasonic whisper green select exhaust fan. I've heard that Panasonic makes quality fans and I liked the options that the fan has, but I was…
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Windows – Canned spray foam vs. ExoAir foam tape
I noticed that builders will use canned spray foam to fill in the gaps between the window and the window bucks. The spray foam is messy and needs to be…
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What’s the best way to integrate rain water to a condo system?
Hi, First of thank you for having such a wonderful forum to share infornation on. I have found this place very usefull in the past. To my question: im designing…
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Should I install electric tankless hot water, a heat-pump water heater, or solar hot water?
So I'm in the process of specing out and finishing design on a Deep Energy Retrofit/Whole House Remodel on an old 1858 farmhouse. House Demographics We are in Zone 6a…
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Longevity of double wall construction?
I'm currently designing a new home as an owner/builder (construction to begin later this year) for the Edmonton, Alberta area. I have several years of building experience, however I have…
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How to insulate a partially open unvented ceiling/roof?
We've had a leak and ceiling damage in a 50 yr old house with a flat roof in zone 4A. Part of the ceiling is gone, damaged, part still intact…
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Closed crawlspace ventilation choices
I'm in the process of closing my 900 sqft crawlspace and need to find a way to ventilate the space. One thought I had was to use the old oil…