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Building in a Wildfire Zone
An owner/builder in California looks for the safest exterior building materials
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First Aid for an Under-Insulated Roof
Insulating and sealing the roof on a family retreat without disturbing the ceiling inside
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Building With Brick in a Humid Climate
A reader asks whether it makes any sense to build his forever house with thick, uninsulated brick walls
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Can This Be a Pretty Good House?
An owner-builder sweats the details in a house built with insulated concrete forms
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Are Structural Insulated Panels the Right Choice?
A homeowner gets conflicting advice on the merits of building with SIPs
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Is This Bathroom Vent Screwed Up?
A lapse in communication has left a homeowner wondering how to move forward
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Does This House Really Need Air Conditioning?
An owner/builder wonders whether his new home in Oregon will be comfortable with radiant floor heat and no AC
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Where Do I Put All My Extra Stuff?
In a "Pretty Good House," neither basement nor attic looks like an attractive option
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Case of the Missing Spray Foam
A homeowner wonders whether he really got what he paid for, or does he have to bring the installer back
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Tracking Down a Stubborn Leak
After spending $26,000 on stucco repairs, a frustrated homeowner still finds water problems
