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Insulating 1920s brick colonial with slate roof
I am in the process of a gut renovation and addition to a 1920s brick colonial house in the suburbs of Boston.As part of the project, I am keeping the…
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HVAC Control System for Church
I'm getting started with energy upgrades at our church which has multiple HVAC systems. It looks like we will be replacing the boiler with a new one and keeping the…
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Wet walls in new construction basement
Hi,We are noticing rising moisture at the intersection of our new construction floating slab and basement wall. There apparently is gravel underneath with stego on top (turned up inside the…
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Managing vapor
I have a roof assembly that is fully insulated at this point, and the question is whether or not to install a vapor variable membrane beneath the sheetrock. From inside…
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Exposed Fastener Metal Roof better than Standing Seam for Drying?
Hi all, We have a low-slope (4:12) offset peak roof in our 1970s house in a Zone 6 area of Ontario that regularly gets lots of snow. (See pictures to…
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improving dormer insulation from the exterior
I have a 25 year old house with a timber frame and SIP roof system and (5) stick-built dormers. We are on the coast of Maine, Bar Harbor area. While…
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Brick Drainage at Stone Patio
Hello, we are building a custom house with brick siding. We have a stone patio in the back of the house which rests on the foundation and supports the brick…
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Radiant heating in a cement slab
I am ready to install pex for radiant heating prior to pouring cement. I assume that it would be best if I installed the wire grillwork up three inches from…
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Foam adhesion and Air Sealing
The most significant materials failure we have ever had has happened on my own house. I completely changed the roof assembly on my 1950 ranch-style house. We vacuumed all the…
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Connection Between Concrete Stoop and House
I am about to start building concrete stoop for my new construction front Porch in MN. The area is approximately 16'6"x 6'0". It will sit on the compacted soil. I…