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Most sesible heating system for a new house build on Vancouver Island
We are in the planning stage for new construction of a 2 level 2600 sqft home on Vancouver Island. As we're in the process of allocating budget we would like…
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Looking at using black sheathing for air sealing /baffles cathedral roof
I'm looking for a materiel to constuct some homemade baffles to provide an air gap for a dense packed cathedral roof. The trusses are 32" inches tall with a 1/2…
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U value of double windows for sound proofing?
Hello, I've just recently seen a soundproofing technique where and inner and outer window are installed in the same rough opening with a very large air gap between them (4-6").…
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Window Detailing With Exterior Rockwool Insulation
Were building a home on Vancouver Island (4C) and are planning on split insulation strategy as follows: 1" X 4" strapping>1.5" roxul comfort board> building paper > 1/2" sheathing >…
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Blow cellulose into air space between 4″ gap from floor to slab? Other options?
Hi, love this place, it has answered so many of my questions but this one I'm stumped on.
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Mold on inside of plywood sheathing
I recently purchased a super insulated house in the Concord, NH area. The house is 3 years old. From my investigation and discussions with the previous owner the wall system…
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Poly under slab and over sill ?
We are building a super tight insulated house (passive inspired). My Q is does the 10 mil poly that we will put under the slab have to run up the…
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Material to dry in upper level deck over living space for tile
Can anyone help me with this? Flooring is Advantech, want to tile. Deck is roofed. Thanks for your help.
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Dense pack Q: Can fiberglass batts be extracted without demo’ing a wall?
OK, a few more insulation questions more question, then I think I've hit my quota for the week (year?) :) I want to learn a bit more about dense packing…
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Could you please provide me of an example of a temporary one-floor sustainable building?
I am currently undergoing a project at college and i need to research temporary sustainable buildings