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Attaching Corner Trim on Walls With Rigid Foam
At outside corners, you’ll need to plan ahead by installing wide furring strips or 2x4s embedded in channels carved into the rigid foam
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My House is Too Hot
Solutions for homes that just won’t cool off
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Capillary Breaks Above Footings
Install a peel-and-stick membrane or a fluid-applied waterproofing product between concrete footings and basement walls
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Batteries for Off-Grid Homes
Batteries are still expensive, so homeowners are unlikely to be disconnecting from the grid anytime soon
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A Researcher Looks at Insulated Roof Assemblies
Investigating a variety of vented and unvented roof assemblies, Kohta Ueno figures out what works and what doesn’t
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Comparing the Properties of Insulation Materials
It’s time to update our summaries of insulation R-values and permeance ratings in light of researchers’ recent findings
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Construction in Cambodia
Photos of construction sites in Siem Reap
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Can Rural Living Be As Green As Urban Living?
If you want to minimize your environmental footprint, move to a city
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Resilient Food Supply Systems
Experiments with food self-sufficiency
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Remodeling Contractors Talk About Energy Retrofits
Owners want to fix up their homes — but some of them aren’t sure they want to invest in energy efficiency