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Choosing a Cost-Effective Wall System
Those pesky questions about air barriers and vapor barriers just won’t go away
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Staying Cool with a Metal Roof
Metal roofs are durable and recyclable — but do they really save energy?
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Can Vinyl Siding be Applied Over Furring Strips?
The vinyl siding industry doesn’t seem to offer consistent advice, as one homeowner discovers
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Should I Turn Down Radiant-Floor Heat at Night?
GBA readers and editors discuss whether thermostat setbacks make radiant systems work too hard in the morning
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What’s the Best Approach for a Rainscreen?
Can furring strips be applied horizontally as well as vertically?
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Weighing the Merits of Spray Foam Insulation
A homeowner gets conflicting advice on how to insulate a 90-year-old Cape Cod home
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How to Provide Makeup Air for a Wood Stove
Should your wood stove get ducted outdoor combustion air direct to the firebox, or to a location near the stove — or perhaps no ducted outdoor air at all?
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How to Install Tile Over Concrete
An uncoupling membrane can prevent cracks in a slab from affecting tile or grout
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Should Historic Preservation Trump Energy Performance?
What to do when the interests of energy efficiency and historical preservation collide
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The Case of the Mystery Gas Leak
A blower-door test uncovers a hard-to-trace odor
