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Can brick/stone veneer coexist with double wall construction?
Before I started reading articles here on double walls and dew point issues in the OSB/Plywood sheathing I had intended the following wall construction on a 10" foundation (4" ledge…
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How should I air-seal and insulate a tongue-and-groove cathedral ceiling?
Six months ago, I bought a 1964 ranch house in Northeast Ohio (climate zone 5). The house has a cathedral ceiling throughout, with tongue-and-groove boards attached directly to the roof…
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Basic beginner air sealing questions…
I'm in the learning process and I would like some advice on air sealing. I live in southeastern NC, near the coast. I have a fairly new 1900 sq ft…
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Log home insulation advice…
My son has a 1990 built log home (from a kit) in climate zone 6. He has been there 2 winters, and although a nice house we are dealing with…
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Heat pump COP vs. capacity
A while back Marc Rosenbaum mentioned tuning his heat pump to more closely track the needed capacity in heating mode, and reported significant efficiency improvement. I dug into the documentation…
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Floor Trusses, OSB Sheathing, Rigid Foam, and Masonry Finish
Wow, I have spent countless hours reading your articles and blogs. Much to my husbands chagrin! We have already built a garage with an apartment above it in WNC, zone…
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To insulate pipes or not to insulate pipes (hot water radiators)
I live in a 145+ year old house in NJ. I have 2 boilers in an uninsulated basement with 5 zones plus an indirect water heater, 4 zones are hot…
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Least toxic closed cell 2-part spray for DIY?
All the reading I have done, I see a lot of issues brought up with 2-part closed cell spray foam being kind of bad for you even with respirator. I…
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External foam board when using siding and stone / brick
Hi, I am embarking on having a home built in lucky zone 5. I was hoping to use some green building techniques where possible and not cost prohibitive. The current…
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Better hot water source?
We built our house 11 years ago on an island off the coast of Maine - Vermont green standards, Energy Star, passive solar, 2500sf, r60 ceilings / r30 walls, with…