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Nailbase Panels for Walls
Panels made from a layer of rigid foam glued to OSB sheathing are increasingly being installed on walls
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Thermal Drift of Polyiso and XPS
As these rigid foam products age, their R-value decreases
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How Much Insulation is Too Much?
David White, Marc Rosenbaum, and Rachel Wagner tackle a recurring question
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How to Order Windows
Things to consider before you choose windows for your new home
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Domestic Hot Water
Gas or electric? Tank-style or tankless? There's no perfect solution.
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These Superinsulated Homes Were Delivered By Truck
Dartmouth College hires Unity Homes to assemble four single-family houses with panelized walls and prefab bathroom modules
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Are New Homes Getting Better?
Many of the problems on this decades-old list of defects are still showing up on today’s job sites
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Vegetated Roofs
As California homeowners are urged to replace the grass in their yards with decorative gravel, why would anyone try to grow grass on their roof?
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Is Your Ventilation System Working?
There’s no way to know whether your fans are working properly unless someone has measured the airflow rates
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Managing Lead Paint Hazards
If you disturb old paint, children can be poisoned — so think twice before you plug in your belt sander