General Questions- Page 108 of 1410
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Insulating exterior walls – best practices vs ROI vs budget
I feel that I am fairly well versed and have read articles here and know what is an ideal situation would be but I want to ask about my specific…
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Plastic sheeting over carpet in 3rd floor apartment – would it cause moisture issues?
There's a room that doesn't get used much in this apartment and I was thinking of storing some stuff (e.g. bike, etc) in there, but wanted to protect the carpet…
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R290 refrigerant
For my fellow nerds:I've read that the EPA is on the verge of approving more widespread use of r290 refrigerant. You may be familiar with R290 under its more common…
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HRV soffit vent that prevents bugs (and fires)
Hi. We're located in western Oregon. We have a room with an HRV that is fed by a soffit vent (~ 3.5" x 10").We're in the wildland urban boundary and…
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insulating and air sealing cove ceiling on an exterior wall
My 1950's bungalow in climate zone 4 has plaster coved ceilings on exterior walls.From the attic you can see the top of the wall's foil backed fiberglass insulation poking into…
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AC INFINITY 8” for 6” ERV Panasonic
I want to buy an air filter box for my Panasonic IB200 ERV, Long story short filters are crazy expensive. Can I buy a 8” filter box when my ERV…
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Feedback on Floor Plan, Take Two
Hi Everyone, I had a thread from October where a large number of community members provided useful feedback on how to improve the layout and flow of floor plans my wife…
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Halo Exterra vs Rockwool Comforboard 80
I'm in climate zone 5 (northwest Kansas). Building a house with a walkout basement.Walkout basement is already poured using Logix brand ICF forms. Upstairs will be 2x6 construction. We were…
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Whole house water filtration for well water suggestions
I am looking for suggestions on which brands / products should be considered for a whole house well water filtration system. There seems to be quite a few online options…
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How deep do you dig out a new radon exhaust fan?
Hey all,I'm going to be doing a radon fan install myself on my home. I've got everything set in my mind...The one part missing that I can' seem to google…