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What to use on a concrete floor in finishing a walk-out basement?
I recently purchase a condo that had a walk-out basement space ready for finishing--cement half walls on 2 sides, studded wall on another and all concrete wall on the third.…
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Increasing R-Value with Zip R System
Apparently my original plan to put polyiso on the outside of ZIP R isn’t recommended by Huber. http://www.huberwood.com/technical-library/2/89?alias=zipsystem-zip-r-sheathing “CAN I INSTALL EXTERIOR FOAM INSULATION ON TOP OF R-SHEATHING? No. An…
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Asking for advice from off-gridders about the recent blog “Solar thermal is really really dead”.
A recent blog by Martin Holliday has me rethinking our approach to our Super insulated off grid retirement home. I'm not going to rehash the blog but I'm wondering how…
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Should rigid foam extend the full depth of basement foundation?
I met with a builder and in his quote he accounted for exterior rigid foam extending 3' deep below grade. He said that foam is not needed any deeper because…
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Should I install insulation?
My house in LA is about 100 years old and there is no insulation within exterior stucco walls. I'm debating whether I should install insulation (these pink sheets sold in…
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Lunos and range hoods
I am wondering if anyone might be able to help with a question that has come to my head. I am looking to use Lunos e2 fans for ventilation in…
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What’s a good source for historical temperature data?
What's a good place to get historical temperature data for a relatively long period, say 10 years or more? This is for the Seattle, WA area. Ideally this would be…
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Insulating around crawl space vent
Hi, I have an older home in Seattle where the temp is only below freezing a handful of days a year. Vented craw spaces are the norm in order to…
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Super insulated “storm” door?
Hi, My home has a beautiful but very inefficient wood front door. It's original to the home (75 years old), and installing a new door would require removing and probably…
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Will 1/4″ thick Pactiv fanfold foam work as a vent baffle in combination with mineral wool?
Sorry the previous question got cut off. I'm not sure whether it's a condensation problem, as thin as it is.