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Coping With Termites and Carpenter Ants
Does rigid foam insulation aid and abet these destructive insects?
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Choosing the Right Wall Assembly (2013)
In a double-stud wall, will batt insulation accumulate moisture?
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Building in Japan
Cutting edge energy-efficient designs are hard to find — and poorly insulated walls are the norm
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Building With Steel Framing
Is there a place for this thermally conductive material in high-performance buildings?
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Is There an Alternative to a Heat-Recovery Ventilator?
HRVs are a great idea, but they can get expensive
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Walls Without Water-Resistive Barriers
A builder hoping to minimize the use of man-made materials wonders if he can skip the housewrap
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Do Europeans Make Better Windows Than We Do?
Differences in testing protocols yield different U-factors, but do European manufacturers have a ‘secret sauce’?
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Vapor Barriers Redux
Are there any risks if you build an exterior wall without an interior polyethylene vapor retarder?
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Are Seven Heads Better Than Three?
A GBA reader wonders how many ductless minisplit units he should install in his new house
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Air-Source or Ground-Source Heat Pump?
A homeowner weighs the choices for a heating and cooling system in Climate Zone 6
