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Is there any low- or no-VOC, mold-resistant sheetrock and wall plaster on the market (for basement reconstruction)?
It is my understanding that sheetrock and wall plaster are typically high-VOC items, especially mold-resistant sheetrock. Also, are carpet tiles a good low- or no-VOC flooring option?
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Underlayment for an Unvented Roof
My questions are related to part of the reply Mr. Holladay made to the "Proper Underlayment for Unvented Asphalt Roof" question posted on 11-14-14.
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Am I crazy or is the NIST house really confusing?
I was all excited to dig into the details of the NIST NZERTF. I was slowly moving away from SIPS and looking a lot at the PERSIST building method. I…
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ERV – where does the moisture go?
I understand the difference betwen an HRV and an ERV - that the HRV transfers heat between the incoming and outgoing air while an ERV transfers both heat and moisture.…
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My wife needs convincing …
You all have me convinced that I can change out my Mitsu AC minisplits with some all season heating and AC cold climate heat pumps and save substantially on the…
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Spray foam insulation
I have a 100 year old house in Zone 5. There is a sunroom (approx. 5'X20') on the south side of the house which is all windows. It is built…
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Moisture in exterior wall
I have posted questions several times regarding my double wall assembly on a house that I am in the process of building in a very cold climate. At the present…
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Crawl space encapsulation
Hey Folks - I know the topics has been covered but I am still scratching my head and need some clarification and I will but this project to rest. Crawlspace…
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When installing fiberglass batts which is the correct method?
I've always folded the paper flanges over each other on the stud & stapled. I've seen some videos on You tube from major companies showing them stapling the flanges on…
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Brands of HRV?
Anyone have any experience with either Lifebreath or Imperial HRVs? My architect specified Zehnder, but my HVAC guy has installed Lifebreath and Imperial, but not Zehnder.