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Under Slab Foam Strength
Hello, I am in the process of getting some plans together for an addition to a 1860’s New England Colonial House that will be slab on grade construction. I have…
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I am gutting the interior of my house and removing all the ceiling plaster and 1950s rock wool insulation. Is there a product I can use as a sheathing on the ceiling prior to putting up the drywall. We want to get the insulation in and the mechanicals bac
I am doing most of this work on my own, we are building new cabinets, ect. I am going to hire out the drywall hanging and finishing, but want to…
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Creating more space for attic insulation
Ok, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but I really do appreciate all of the patient answers I have received in the past. Because I will be building my…
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The off-grid solar community story was great — I would love to know more about their insulating window shutters
Hi, The off-grid solar community story was great. I would love to know more about their insulating window shutters. Please have the author elaborate on this, as offered in the…
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Cathedral attic moisture
I have an attic converted to living space where the roof is also the cathedral ceiling. Most bays go from soffit to ridge and are insulated with fiberglass and a…
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House fully insulated with 2″ rigid foam
Hi, I have been an avid viewer of this site for a couple of years now, ever since I knew I was going to be building my new home. This…
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What’s a better stackup for R-value and moisture management for a cathedral ceiling?
I have a hand framed area between ganged room in attic trusses that I could potentially turn into a cathedral ceiling. The spacing between the gangled roof trusses is 10'…
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Whole R value 2×8 vs 2×6
I have been studying up on the building science High R value wall study and am trying to wrap my head around why the whole R value of a 2x8…
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New Mitsubishi Hyper Heat multi splits have finally arrived
I was having a discussion with someone on reddit and they mentioned having a MXZ-3C24NAHZ model recommended by a contractor, which I had never seen before. Googled it and, lo…
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Interior Basement Wall Advice
Hello all! Long time reader, first time poster. I need some advice for insulating a full basement. Here's my situation and conditions as they currently exist. Hopefully I'm not forgetting…