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Air/Vapor Control Method with Future Work in Mind
air / vapor barrier for shared wall of future finished bonus room? My house build is moving along but we are over budget and as a result, we will opt…
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Water Heater Drain for Pier and Beam Foundation
Preventing Air Leaks Thru Hot Water Heater Drain Pan Connection To Exterior My house currently does not have a water heater drain pan. I would like to add one. I…
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is ERV best way to reduce CO2 in 1980s house, zone 3a?
I live in Durham, North Carolina climate zone 3a in a 2100 square foot 1980s two story house. There are four of us in the house, which per ASHRAE could…
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Water heater energy factor comparison
Im looking at a sealed combustion direct vent (non-powered) water heater with an energy factor rating of .60. Comparatively, the same maker’s atmospheric vented heater with similar specs has a…
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Drain Wrap for Metal-Sided Barn
I'm doing metal siding on a sheathed pole barn and would like to use a drainage wrap instead of a regular Tyvek-like wrap. Really a full rain screen would be…
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Slab Edge Insulation and Termite Control
Stem Wall & Slab Edge Insulation in Slab on Grade - Zone 4B with Termites Hello all. We're building a slab-on-grade, wood/stucco home near Sedona in zone 4B. It's currently…
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How to deal with foam on two sides of an outdoor wall?
Hi,A company I hired to insulate a rim joist with spray foam sprayed an area that wasn't meant to be sprayed as there was already rigid foam on the exterior…
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Andersen’s Standard Low-E vs. Low-E Smart Sun with Heatlock
Zone 6 Andersen 100 Window Glaze : We are building a version of the PGH in Zone 6. Due to material shortages, we weren't able to spec triple pane windows…
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FPSF/Raft Slab Clarification
Looking into the details of a FPSF in a cold climate. I was reading through the WarmForm instruction manual and notice the attached flow chart. What surprised me is that…
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Matt Risinger & Steve Baczek Discuss Water Management (and Using a Windrose): Episode 7 of their Build Science 101 Series
This is the latest episode of their great series.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP7lebvJpyY&t=23sAt minute 26:30 Steve talks about using a Windrose (which I'd never heard of before). Apparently it is a diagram that depicts…