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Got cellulose insulation, how to fix the interior holes?
They drilled two holes and loose filled it (i know, it should be dense packed). The holes are 2 inches wide, and plugged with styrofoam discs about 1in thick. Some…
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Slab on grade floor repair
About 20 years ago two rooms were added onto this house, both have a slab on grade and the floor tiles are cracking, i had to repair a wall in…
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Sulphates in cellulose insulation
I'm within a few weeks of dense packing the walls of the house I'm building with cellulose. The installer uses cellulose with a "blend of non-corrosive borate and sulphate fire…
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Mud sill seal
In the FH article about air sealing a mud sill they used a EPDM product. The mud sill was 2x6 but it looked like they used the gasket intended for…
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Low expansion foam or airtight tape for windows?
Hi all. One more air sealing question. Is there a preference here between using low expansion foam to seal the gap between a window frame and rough opening vs. tape?…
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curious about anyones experience with zip system liquid flash
I'd like consider this with my zip project, just seems to me a liquid applied sealant like this would be less vulnerable to any long term failure (possibly with tape).…
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Advice for basement wall and flooring on an uninsulated basement slab
I am insulated a basement with a very low head room and cannot add any insulation to the floor. I am insulating the exterior walls and I have a trench…
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Foundation Details
Hey, New to here and appreciative of all the learning I've done pouring over all the info. I have a couple questions related to designing the foundation for my home.…
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Blower door test – Des Moines, Iowa
Hi: I'm trying to help a friend in Des Moines, Iowa obtain a blower door test & follow it up with directed air sealing. How does/should one go about finding…
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Persistant smell in house dense packed with cellulose
We insulated both attic and walls with cellulose. One bedroom that has the attic staircase in the closet develops an odor that the customer says "smells like the day you…