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General Contractor Recommendation
Any recommendations for a general contractor in Bergen County, NJ that is familiar with exterior insulation/outsulation, air sealing detail, and chainsaw retrofit in addition to general work (addition, kitchen and…
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Unvented Roof Assembly Best Practice/Method
Hello!I'm in climate zone 6, 2/12 pitch, shed roof, building elevations attached.I'm using Zip as a primary air barrier, prefer to use Rockwool for all my insulation (install myself possibly…
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Multiple Zehnder ComfoAir 70 ERV good solution for Ventilation?
We renovated a 860 sq ft home to 1487 sq ft. It is sealed well, new windows, and fully insulated in climate zone 2A (Texas). We have all our duct…
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Shear Wall Sheathing and Siga Wigluv tape over top plate
Hey all,Shear wall table shows only that the 4x8 OSB shall be horizontal and blocked. There is now a discussion about the minimum width of a piece being 24"x4'x8'. Our…
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Remedy For Out of Square Stem Walls
Hey All,Framer on site today identified two stem walls of our slab-on-grade foundation that are about 2 inches out of square. We talked through shifting the walls to be mostly…
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Is it possible to retrofit a unconditioned attic to a conditioned attic?
Help Requested: Is it possible to retrofit an unconditioned attic to a conditioned attic?If yes, what are the steps?Project Details- Climate Zone: 2Home Built: 2017Type: ProductionRoof: Hip and Valley, 24”…
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Load Calculation Dissagreement
I was performing a customer interview before performing an energy audit. All of the customers complaints clearly pointed to an oversized A/C system: High Humidity, unit turning on and off…
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Is code min really enough for unvented roofs?
In my readings of exterior insulation requirements for condensation control, I noticed the interior assumption is 70F @ 40RH. However, is this really a realistic specification? Generally aren’t temps and humidity…
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Tool and Procedure Name for calibrating stale air collection ports?
Hi. I am in zone 4a and have about finished installation of my ERV. I have a ductless mini split heat pump, so the ducting I have is only for the…
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Finding a Qualified HVAC Contractor in CT
Our build in CT is finally getting started, but there's one aspect that isn't 100% nailed down yet - the HVAC. The house is a ~4,500 sqft two-story with a…