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Air Barrier with Unsealed Top Plate
Hi there, We're doing a partial remodel on a 1910/1995 climate zone 4 marine home. We'll be replacing siding and are currently contemplating to replace the crappy wrb with an…
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Insulating Walls in a Hot Climate
Hi All- Question regarding a remodel of a 1945 home in College Station, TX, climate zone 2A. I've been trying to do my research and reading everything I can on…
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Insulating a Flat Roof with Add-On Trusses
I am renovating a rental house and found some interesting details during the demo stage. The roof, now pitched, was once flat. The house was built in the early 1950's…
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Foam Board Insulation Under Slab
Hi there, we're working on a remodel (Climate zone 4-marine) and will be leveling our basement floor by primarily pouring new concrete over existing concrete. In some areas of the…
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Closed cell insulation on interior of old stone home – Firestop required?
We are renovating an old stone home, and on the advice of this group hired a building scientist who confirmed what many offered on this forum: best way to insulate…
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Foil backed OSB in vented roof?
I didn’t realize that the building supply company / builder had gone with LP Techshield for my roof sheathing and I am concerned that it could cause moisture issues, I…
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What Does Near-Zero Carbon Even Mean?
Is this house "near zero carbon"? What does "near zero carbon" even mean? All I can determine from the New York Times article about the house is that the fixer-upper…
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Wifi Webserver and App for Fujitsu Ducted Air Handler Heat Pump – Dual Zone Airzone – $$
In my quest to be as efficient and all-electric as possible, and having spent $40K for a Fujitsu Halcyon (now rebranded as Airstage) Ducted air handler and heat pump with…
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Missing Vapor Retarder Under Slab
Adding on (w/ full basement) to house in eastern MA. Very well draining soil. Foundation walls are up. Foundation guy poured the slab today and forgot the poly sheet underneath.…
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Ridge Vent with Hip Roof
howdy, trying to finalize a quote with a roofer and to get rid of my powered vent. i have a ~1500 sqft house with a hip roof, and a 3…