General Questions- Page 113 of 1410
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How critical is sealing seams (not joints) on dryer ducting?
I'm in the Pacific Northwest (Climate Zone 4 Coastal). I just realized our dryer ducting (rigid) is sealed at the joints but not along the seams. Most of it is…
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Best caulk for fiber cement siding, miratec and fiberglass?
I am looking for recommendations from experts on what caulk will offer a good balance of durability, cost and ease of application for use on fiber cement siding, Miratech, and…
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Can tape fill in missing poly vapor barrier?
Hey all,I had an insulation company foam my ceiling and the company was cheaper than what I could buy the wall batt insulation for, so I had them do the…
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Filter barometric relief / gravity damper for makeup air?
I'm currently looking into parsimonious makeup air solutions for a ~ 600 CFM remote-blower island range hood. As an air pollution scientist, I really want to get the hood system…
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Recladding With Stucco
Stucco wall assembly climate zone 2A Hello, I am remodeling my 1980 house in Climate Zone 2A. I want to change the exterior to stucco. After a lot of research…
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Outside corner to roof overhang flashing detail?
Should there be some additional pre flashing done in the area shown in my picture below? This is a front porch roof overhang that will have metal roofing on it…
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“Pretty Good” Windows for a Warm Climate
Window recommendation for climate zone 2 We live in Phoenix in a modest 3 bedroom 2 bath 1500 sf house. My wife would like to replace the windows that are…
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Vinyl or fiberglass for this specific case?
I am buying a small number of ALL fixed windows for a small outbuilding and am head scratching over vinyl vs fiberglass.Fiberglass is about 25% more money but I think…
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Plywood as interior cladding and air quality
I am building a small shop/multipurpose building and am considering plywood as the interior cladding. If it's done right I like the clean look and I would be able to…
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Whole-House Energy Monitoring System
Emporia vs Eyedro vs ??? for whole home electricity monitoring After reading Allison Bailes’ article https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/home-electricity-monitoring I began looking into whole house monitoring on a circuit by circuit level as part…