General Questions- Page 38 of 1409
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it’s cold but sunny, how can I help my heat pump?
I have to replace my furnace and AC soon since they are way past there lifetime.I have a lot of sun where I live butin the winter it gets cold…
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flooring choices for finished basement with concrete-free floor
We are about to do floors on our new Maine home: climate zone 6; sloped lot, super-insulated (including concrete basement walls), concrete-free basement slab. My contractor is concerned with my…
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Do ridge vents really add value for low slope?
I cant seem to find the smoke test video that showed no chimney effect in the tested roof section, but Im wondering if ridge-vent is really necessary for my 3:12…
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How much cellulose is too much?
Building a new construction in zone 6, rectangular home approximately 34x50 with R30 walls and a .50 ACH goal. With that in mind, I'm trying to decide how much blown…
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Insulating 1950s Brick over CMU Walls above grade Zone 5A
Hi,I've found a lot of different advise about insulating CMU basement walls and Stucco over CMU on slab but I'm not finding anything about what would be best for a…
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Preventing mould/moisture issues in shed/workshop
Hi all,I am embarking on another build in the next 12 months. This site and others like it have been extremely useful in understanding more about building science. While I'm…
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Plywood Forms for Concrete
Hello,I am looking for advice on forming up my grade beams for my 1000 square ft. rectangle of a house. Its for a concrete free slab/ sand box and the…
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How to address gap under window sill
I was pulling trim and notice that there is a gap between the window sill flashing and the vinyl siding channel. See photos. My plan is to 1) stuff 3/8" or 1/2"…
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Roofing felt under wood siding?
Rather than using the newer synthetic building wraps, I would like to use a 30lb asphalt building paper, taping the plywood seams prior to minimize air leakage. The siding I'm…
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Attic Temperature vs. Outdoor Temperature
Greetings,Out of curiosity I put a temperature sensor in my attic and graphed the results against the outdoor temperature. It's been warm but not technically summer yet here in Southern…