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Exterior door threshold/rainscreen Q
Is there a rule of thumb when selecting the threshold depth for exterior doors that will be going in a rain screened house? There are a number of different standard…
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Garage ventilation
I have an attached gable-roof garage that is uninsulated. I'm retrofitting the house's roof with R-20 exterior foam insulation, that will extend over the garage as well. The only benefit…
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Converted Attic and Soffits
I recently had my attic converted from cellulose to spray foam. This was done to facilitate moving my Air Handler into the attic at the recommendation of my HVAC technician. When…
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Do I need a window buck or picture frame?
I've got two inches of polyiso on my 2 x 4 walls, and the Andersen windows with nailing flanges that we order just arrived. My contractor wants to install them…
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Shingles/Roofing off gassing indefinitely?
Hi - As title states I'm wondering how long a new roof can actually off gas?Nearly every Google search says a couple of weeks, but my roof was done a…
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How to get gravel to center of pad without driving on the insulation
My design calls for a thickened edge slab on top of 4 inches of foam, with the center of the slab having 6" of gravel directly under it to take…
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Moisture barrier needed between hardwood floors and sub floor when installed over a climate controlled crawlspace?
I am getting ready to be able to bring the hardwoods into the house (new construction) for acclimation and am trying to determine best practices for this install over a…
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Manufacturers instructions for installing siding conflict with code
Has anyone ever seen this nailing diagram for cedar clapboard before? It’s made by a manufacturer of western red cedar and it's not the first time I’ve seen it. The…
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Warm shingles the only effect of un-vented and no airgap?
I have a un-vented lap seamed metal roof. It was re-roofed with osb and shingles, except the box vents installed were never functional.. While re-roofing, I plan to access the…
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Taping the base of house wrap over rigid foam.
I am installing house wrap over a 1" layer of XPS. The house wrap is mostly to help air seal any joints that may have been missed or may develop…