Help with wall assembly for hurricane repair (hot-humid)

We live in Houston Texas in a two-story house that has a pier and beam foundation with a ventilated crawl space. The house according to members of our neighborhood association…

Poking holes in a double-wall wood-on-gravel frost-protected shallow foundation assembly in 4A

Please help me poke holes in this assembly to see how metaphorically (and literally) air-tight it is. I have obviously gone down quite a few rabbit holes around here, but…

ADU on existing garage slab

Hello (and thank you for this opportunity!). Reading an older post (2011) about building in Massachusetts on a slab.Currently speaking with a builder about converting an existing detached 2 car…

Basement efflorescence (no flooding)— If / how to address prior to finishing

Hi,I have an unfinished basement in my 1960s home where one wall has clear evidence of efflorescence (picture). We have not had any visible water entry into the basement beyond…

Spotless Home

CEI – combining different types of insulation

Hi---I need some direction on my wall assembly. I am building a Passiv type home in the mountains West of Denver - climate zone 5. The exterior wall is framed…

Rim joist

I have read the articles questions and answers and am a little unsure what to do in my situation. I have an older log home with a timberstrand engineered rim…

Perfect Wall for Park Model, Followup

This was the proposed assembly :1/4″ Wood T/G decorative planking over 2×4 studsSmart Membrane Vapor BarrierR-15 Rockwool Batt 3/8″ exterior ply sheathing w/ WRB (eg  Benjamin Obdyke Hydrogap).1″ Polysico or XPS…

Perfect Wall for Variable Location (Park Model Living)?

I am designing a custom RV Park model home for my retirement. It is basically a 12ft wide by 33ft long unit (400sq feet). In order to maximize interior space…

Vented Cathedral Roof Assembly zone 5

We are trying to settle on a roof assembly for a 36x48’ barn / living space in climate zone 5 (Colorado, 8300’, 70psf snow load). I asked a similar question…