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Do I Really Need a Concrete Basement Floor?
A reader turning a partial basement into living space will have to remove the slab that's already there. Does he have to replace it with more concrete?
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Building a Foolproof Low-Slope Roof
A homeowner in the Pacific Northwest wants to detail the roof correctly, but it may already be too late
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What’s the Best Basement Flooring System?
A homeowner remodeling a house with a walkout basement looks for a foolproof flooring option, but he might be worrying about the wrong thing
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Fixing a Leaky Log Home
Rustic and charming as they may be, log homes pose unique challenges for air sealing and insulation
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HVAC for a ‘Pretty Good House’
Planning a well-insulated but not over-the-top retirement home in Oregon, a homeowner looks for the best heating and cooling plan
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Flash and Batt in the Roof
Adding up the R-values of different types of insulation may not yield a sum that the building code will accept
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The Big Allure of Cheap PV
A Connecticut homeowner is tempted by the low cost of solar electricity — but wonders if he should use the money to tighten up the house first
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Singing the Ice Dam Blues
A nature center in Wisconsin needs a solution for an uninsulated cathedral ceiling that is plagued by ice dams
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Why Is This Wood Stove Misbehaving?
A basement wood stove should provide inexpensive supplemental heat, but this homeowner is never sure when it will backdraft and smoke
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Installing Windows the Right Way
Even top-quality windows need a sloped, waterproof sill pan in order to prevent water damage
