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Brent Hull of Hull Millwork and Hull Homes Has a New Youtube Channel Called Passion for Craft
A very good channel, in addition to his main channel.https://www.youtube.com/@BrentHullhttps://www.youtube.com/@passionforcraftpodcast/videos
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ERV intake vent location distance requirement below roof line
Hello,I saw other questions about ERV vent locations above roofs but wasn't sure if there was a distance requirement below the edge of the roof. I have a vent…
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Diminishing Returns on Continuous Foam Insulation?
I am remodeling my exterior and taking the opportunity to fix the insulation in my 1978 house. I am in climate zone 4a, very near 3, and I'm trying to…
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Glulam Beam Checking
In hot/dry climates, like the desert southwest, is it normal for new glulam beams to check? Had some glulams delivered and installed in just under 1 week and experienced some…
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Rim joist between 2 conditioned spaces, 2nd story floor
With a 2 story house does the 2nd floor rim joist need to be air sealed with rigid foam the same as a rim joist is done in a basement?or…
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How to insulate vented crawlspace ceiling to prevent rot & mold under vinyl flooring?
I am in the Seattle area (Zone 4 Marine) and mold is my worst nightmare, and, somewhat separate from that, I do not want to seal and condition my crawlspace…
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Contractor insists air gap between batts and basement brick mean no prob for humidity, with or without polyethylene vapor barrier.
If humidity is accumulating in an air-sealed air gap (humidity coming thru brick), an air gap won't save you. Surely an air gap is only good if you have air…
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Heat pump acoustic covers
I see that in Europe where the local codes are fairly strict, there are manufacturer's approved/made acoustic heat pump covers which take down the sound by 10-16 dBa.See this for…
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Steller Floors: As Seen on Matt Risinger’s Youtube Channel
In another post on this site I featured a Youtube video from Matt Risinger where he interviewed Brent Hull of Hull Millwork and they discussed Steller Floors. In doing more…
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Views on this HVAC equipment package? (specifically exterior sound)
For a 54,000 heat load as a upper target (with additional radiant heat in floor hydronic not mentioned here, so no concern about undersizing) and something like 35,000 cooling load,…