General Questions- Page 101 of 1410
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Mitsubishi minisplit recovery after power outage
My wife and I still heat our house with a wood stove, but we have installed a Mitsubishi ductless minisplit in the living room for backup heat when we are…
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Article idea- wall assemblies that work
I think GBA should write a guide to wall assemblies that work, similar to the cathedral ceiling guide. I feel like that guide is constantly cited and I see a…
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Preheat/ temper incoming air for HRV
I live in zone 6a and was wondering if it is feasible to incorporate a GAHT system to temper the incoming air for an HRV. For those unfamiliar with what…
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Double stud wall flared window well details?
Good day folks, I’m currently finalizing the details of my plans for a PGH with my architect. It has an approx 1800sq ft footprint. 30’x60’ main floor plus walkout basement.…
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T-studs vs external insulation
The best practice in many areas right now seems to be 2*6 walls with external insulation. I imagine it's better bang for the buck than double stud walls and 2*8…
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Used Motor Oil To Discourage Carpenter Bees
As some higher quality paints and stains get close to $100 a gallon, and carpenter bees doing expensive damage, why not try used motor oil? I did an experiment on…
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Interior weeping tile double duty as earth tubes
Hello all, I have a crazy idea I just wanted some thoughts on, if you don't mind. My 1960's home here in southern Ontario has a concrete basement floor sloped toward a…
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Cathedral Roof Venting and moisture
I'm building a small (20x14) cathedral roof in Zone 4 - Maritime. Occupancy use is part-time home office with 1-2 people. (no cooking, no showers, perhaps a coffee maker) ie…
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Best Synthetic Stucco for ICF
Trying to get some input on the best synthetic stucco for ICF walls? I found the company U-Stucco which seems like an interesting good production. They even claim an R-Value…
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European Window Samples
Hello all, we've been looking at importing windows from Europe. On the fence between a few brands. I found one supplier allows you to order corner samples and color charts. …