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Before people understood the need for a rainscreen gap
These days, conscientious builders usually install siding over a vented rainscreen gap. But back in the old days, however, wood siding was usually nailed directly to the sheathing, with only…
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I need help on building some DIY solar projects (portable)
I have done a lot of research and visited many sites but still cannot figure out a few things with a portable solar charging project that I'm working on... I…
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Insulating a pier foundation floor in a marine climate
What's the best practice floor insulation assembly for a structure built on a very low pier foundation in a cold and wet marine climate? I'm rebuilding a very small, very…
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Should I fill the unvented soffits with foam?
We have an outbuilding that's about 12 x 13 that we want to turn into year round writing / guest room. It has a basement where well equipment is located.…
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Rigid foam crawlspace insulation — vapor permeance?
We currently have an 18x30 crawlspace that is vented with batt insulation in the floor joists. The crawlspace also connects to a full basement that is 22x30. There is a…
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I’m overthinking windows again… SHGC question
So I think we're close to choosing a local window producer to furnish our windows. Richlin 500 casements offer U values as low as 0.13, very good air seal numbers,…
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Exhausted By a House That Saves Energy
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/garden/was-it-too-soon-to-be-sustainable.html An article in the New York Times about a couple who built a very large net-zero house in Vermont, and are now regretting building too large and too complicated.
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Why is my roof decking not matching up on the corners of the hip ridge?
I have built a 16'x20' deck with a hip roof and a cupola, on one side my roof decking matches up perfect and on the other side on both ends…
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Air leak under new glass sliders
We just had new glass sliding doors installed a few months ago (there used to be a very old swinging door in that location, so the hole was enlarged and…
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Modern (hydronic) heating and what all should start to know as of 2014
I stumbled upon this site to do with researching an update to a (hydronic) heating system I installed two decades ago. So much has changed mainly the best change is…