General Questions- Page 137 of 1410
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How should I insulate behind shower with unused cavity?
Hi all,I am renovating an original bathroom on a 1920s house that is brick with a slate roof. Zone 5. The sheathing is drywall surprisingly. A previous homeowner had loose…
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Embodied carbon of siding materials
Not a question but I thought others might appreciate the BEAM tool analysis (https://www.buildersforclimateaction.org/beam-estimator.html) I recently used to compare options.
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Drop ceiling under the roof – and chimney – anything to worry about?
The woodstove sits by the exterior wall. To make the chimney exit at the highest point of the roof - per installer - the chimney is routed under the roof…
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Sequence of Siding and Roof Installations
I can see the pros and cons to installing the siding first and also the roof covering first, but overall which order of operation is likely to result in a…
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Basement Spray Foam Installation While Building is Occupied
My son's daycare is doing a whole house insulation update. They are spray foaming in the basement, I'd assume rim joist. The company has told the home owner it is…
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Clear Junction Box Cover
Kind of a tangential question. The controller for the backup heat for my Chiltrix heat pump is in a regular 4x4 junction box, I've attached a picture. Picture upload isn't…
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Air-Sealing Zip Sheathing to Masonry Foundation
I am remodeling the outside of the my house. It's a split-foyer. The Basement extends above grade and has brick siding. The first level has masonite which is what I…
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Wood, Air and Water: The interplay of temperature, humidity and wood moisture content
I've been thinking about the interplay of temperature, humidity and wood moisture content, and I've put together a synthesis of some things I've been thinking about, and some counterintuitive conclusions…
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Whether or Not to Insulate a Slab
Building a 2,200 square foot home in far NW KS so I’m right on the boundary between 5a and 5b. It will have a full walkout basement under it. Site…
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Still To Be Decided Podcast Interview With Matt Risinger: Why American Homes Suck
This Youtube podcast is from Matt Ferrell, who also has another Youtube channel called Undecided with Matt Ferrell. Both channels discuss various aspects of energy production, energy systems and products…