Expert Exchange Q&A- Page 8 of 11
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double stud wall refit
We are renovating a small rectangular home in climate zone 7We have removed the entire inside of the building to the four exterior 2x4 wallsThere is buffalo board type sheathing…
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High Humidity and Mold in Concrete Building
I'm working with a building that's performed poorly since it was built. It's in the San Francisco Bay area Zone 3, built 1958 with all concrete construction over three levels:…
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Seeking Rhode Island info
Seeking GBA wisdom on the regulatory landscape of RI. My daughter is new to Providence and is looking to buy a small fixer-upper or build on one of those tiny…
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Solar Ready Load Center Pedestal
We are looking to add a 19Kw ground mount PV system in the near future. Our electric service has a Midwest Pedestal with meter that we planned to connect to.…
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Sewer Smell
I have a family member that recently bought a 60s era town house on the BC North Coast. They have a sewer smell in their house, they say it gets…
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micro CHP
I'm starting to look at microCHP for residential homes of ~ 2500 sf and <5 kW. My understanding is that for gas heated buildings the mCHP will not compete with…
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air to water conversion
I have a 5000Sf wood frame house - two stories and finished partially above grade basement that was built in 1995. Nantucket Mass - Zone 5A. The heating system is…
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How to get a traditional hot water radiation system off oil
I have a 3 story 1890's building in St. John's, Newfoundland that is in a state of incomplete renovation. (UFFI insulation in exterior walls replaced with Roxul; knob and tube…
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Do I need an insulation blocker where attic meets sofit eaves
Just moved in to a 12 year old house in Ontario, Canada and am having my attic insulation removed and replaced with cellulose R60. While taking this opportunity to air…
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Detailing a Rainscreen
Hello All, I've read a few 'rainscreen' articles and searched the detail drawings on GBA and search the WWWs for days (okay, maybe hours). I've pieced together some of the…