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ACiQ Ductless MiniSplit – Zone 4B – Question
Looking to purchase a 1-ton ductless minisplit for my energy efficient home in a Zone 4B climate. Manual J calcs showed that I only need (two) 1-ton ductless mini splits…
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Frankenstein House Help
We’ve been going through some tough times and a lot of bad contractor advice so please have some grace with my lack of knowledge. We were getting really bad air quality…
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Can Pine Shiplap be used for sheathing?
Our builder uses sustainable, local wood as sheathing rather than plywood or osb. It is 3/4” pine shiplap. Would there be any issue with this as far as anyone can…
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ERV Fresh Air Intake location: southern vs northern side of home zone 4a?
Hi, I am in the south (Nashville area zone 4a) and am installing my ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) and wanted to know how significant is a southern vs northern fresh…
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Can two inputs control one motorized HVAC damper?
I am looking for advice on my fresh air / make up air controls for my new house. We have a Renew Air ERV and a 650CFM rage hood that…
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Flashing window bucks for outie windows with drainage plane at sheathing
I’m about to start re-siding my house. I’m stripping it back to the original sheathing boards (ca. 1885) and am going to use 7/16 Forcefield sheathing (Georgia Pacific’s version of…
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Exterior Insulation Over Stucco
Hello, I live in a 1946 two story 1300sqft house in climate zone 7, Manitoba Canada. The stucco on the house is in very good shape, hard to remove, and…
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Klearwall
Has anyone heard if Klearwall is still in business or not. I have not been able to get in touch with them regarding service. Thank you, David
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Mini Split Head Placement on Sloped Ceiling and Insulation Thickness for Linesets
I'm working on installing Mitsubishi mini splits in my house, and I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping someone can help with. I know that Mitsubishi recommends a…
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Foam degradation with age, and false advertisement?
Ive been looking at different foam boards because Ive read they have the highest r-values per inch. Im now reading that manufacturers are overstating the R-values for polyiso by 6%, and…