General Questions- Page 132 of 1410
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Incompatible Drip Edge & Fascia Wrap
My house was built before drip edge was required. The top of the fascia wrap flares out ~1" from the top of the fascia boards. How common is that style…
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Mold & termite/wood rot in 1920’s house
Climate zone 4A. Hot and humid in the summer and cold in the winter. The house itself was built in 1920, on top of a rubble foundation built sometime in…
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Insulation confusion
We're in the final stages of insulation. Some sections of the roof use trusses, and the height of the truss at the top plates is around 6". Our required insulation…
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Active Cross-Ventilation vs. Ducted Minisplits
In Vancouver BC (zone 4), continuing on the journey to electrify the whole house, starting from hydronic baseboards (high-temp fin-tube) upstairs and down, driven by a natural gas combi-boiler. In…
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Insulating Ventilation Equipment Ductwork
Hi all, a couple questions about ductwork & ventilation equipment insulation practices & materials: For reference, I'm in Ohio (zone 5). All ducts in questions are fully within the conditioned…
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Laying Hardwood in an Octagonal Pattern
Not a building science question here -- except that, if this comes out beautiful, it'll inspire people to take care of the house for another 100 years, which is very…
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Outie Windows with Exterior Rigid Foam Insulation
I am remodeling the exterior of my house and am going to add 1” of rigid foam continuous insulation. I am a little unclear about the process of adjusting the…
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Vented Overroof in Fire Country Design Question
One area of house design I am always concerned about is fire safety. Recently I posted a question and some links about LP Flameblock Fire Resistant sheathing and then I…
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Compromise Solution for Insulation of Attic with Kneewall
I have a 1941 1.5 story house in Seattle (climate zone 4C) with the top half-story sitting between knee-walls creating three attic spaces. I set out to remodel the kitchen…
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Insulating a Cold Floor
I am insulating the ceiling of a tuck-under garage as well as running new circuits to my garage. I’ve read this article but I have a few questions. I am…