General Questions- Page 27 of 1408
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Wall to vented cathedral ceiling detail
I’m going to be building a garage with an apartment above in Zone 5a.im going to be doing 2x4 wall with Zip R6 and Rockwool in the stud bays. The…
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Connecting Interior walls and trusses?
Our build has 36' trusses that only bear on the front and back walls, I am assuming that interior walls should not tie into them because the trusses move a…
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water heater setup question
What's an optimal water heater setup, if you have normal demands some days and occasional high demand (many houseguests showering at once, or large spa tub being filled). I'll have…
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Location of smart vapor barrier in double stud wall
Considering a double 2x4 wall with dense cellulose. Zone 5. To defend against moisture from cold sheathing in winter months, plywood (rather than the less permeable osb) would be used…
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could a bad slab foundation cause high indoor humidity? oversized minisplits? or?
this question is slightly inspired by the office room humidity thread where a 12k minisplit was recommended for a 7x9 office.sorry if its long. im in the south with a…
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Comfortboard 80 over exterior brick foundation
I have a 4’ exposed brick foundation wall on top of stacked rubble that I want to insulate on the exterior. The outer bricks are deteriorated from a lack of parging…
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Which section of the 2018 building code deals with covered porches?
I have been all through the 2018 building code book looking for a section on covered porches, but the closest thing mentioned is for specifically for wooded decks. I am…
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Far from a green home but you folks are pros at controlling quality of indoor air and I could use your help
Hi everyone I am having an air quality issue in my 1940's single story home and I know that you folks are the experts at regulating humidity and overall air…
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Continuous Insulation Detail
Do I have this exterior insulation detail of the roof to wall transition detail drawn correctly?This is new construction in Zone 5 near Lincoln, Ne. I am planning on applying…
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Transitioning roof top foam insulation to side walls – Advice needed
I've been considering a chainsaw retrofit over-roof with 6in of polyiso foam on the 4:12 roof deck of a 1970s house. One of the details I haven't been able to…