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Vapour-permeable peel-and-stick
I'm getting close to the point where I need to turn the plywood sheathing of a double stud wall (which will be insulated with dense packed cellulose) into a proper…
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Cathedral ceiling fans and energy efficiency
Hi all, I just moved in to a house with cathedral ceilings and a wood burning stove (insert) and trying to figure out how important a ceiling fan is. People…
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ERV or regular bath fan?
I am currently doing a 420sqft extension on the back of my house that includes a bathroom. All of the outside walls have been sealed on the inside with spray…
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New Home Build
Greetings, I'm a long time reader. I've learned a great deal from reading these forums. We're building a new home real soon. Hopefully, we will be in this home a…
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Plywood in the framing exposed to the elements for ~5-6 weeks?
Hello, Our new construction is in Pittsburgh, PA, mixed humid climate, quite rainy. We also usually have sleet and some snow in winters. The framing is to start 12/8/14. Windows…
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Flash-and-fill hybrid plus external insulation?
I designed a 2x6 dense-packed cellulose wall, fully sheathed in plywood, plus 3" of external Roxul Cavity Board. Climate Zone 6. I'm trying to consider alternative wall types due to…
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Noise from PEX/PVC drain pipes
Hello, We are at the stage of starting the framing for the new construction home in Pittsburgh. It is also a Passive House duplex. Our architect specified cast iron for…
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Span tables for dead loads above 20 PSF.
Does anyone know where I can find span tables or equations to calculate dead loads in excess of 20 PSF? Every table I've found including IRC, AF & PA show…
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I can’t find out how amps are converted to volts
As I said in an earlier thread I am making a solar powered usb charger. My solar panels have more than enough amps for the charge but the volts are…
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Proper installation of 2 adjacent outdoor mini-split units?
We just finished a major renovation project that included sprayfoaming, all new windows, and one new Fujitsu Halcyon mini-split on each of the three levels. The temps are now dropping…