General Questions- Page 53 of 1409
-
Are dew point calculations for all wall assembly’s important?
I am planning on doing an R-30 wall assembly with faced fiberglass batts. I have landed on this after a previous post as it is simple to do with 2x8…
-
Insulating basement walls with steel bracing
Good afternoon, I really appreciate the advice offered on this forum. It's been very helpful over the years. In 2010 and 2017, we insulated with rockwool comfortbatt in the wall cavities…
-
Can I route radon pipes through the thickened, load-bearing portion of the slab?
Hey All,We are pre-emptively installing radon pipes under the slab of our home. It is a single-story, slab-on-grade with 6" of washed rock underneath the slab. The load on that…
-
Concrete free slab plumbing
Hello,New construction, zone 6, coastal Maine, 1000 sq. ft.. I am about to break ground and am considering what needs to be done after my grade beams are poured and…
-
Solar Carport in PNW – How Effective?
I'm looking to build a single car carport in Portland. In my research of available kits, I came across "solar carports", like this one from Powers Solar Frames (attached).I haven't…
-
Clapboards fastened to zip-r
Hello,I am doing a traditional siding job using clapboards and installing it over 1.5 inch zip-r sheathing that is attached to studs. I generally hand nail my clapboards using stainless…
-
Manual J software limitations
I am trying to get a Manual J done by a freelancer. Two different guys have told me that the software they use only handles Rvalues up to R30 for…
-
Is my friend making a mistake with his wall assembly
I have a friend/builder who is building his own home on Cape cod. I'm wondering about his envelope construction. He's putting comfortboard 80 directly on studs with conventional plywood over…
-
Can I replace a concrete floor with suspended?
We are currently facing a dilemma in how to renovate/insulate our ground floor. Part of the ground floor is a suspended floor with covered ventilation due to raised external ground…
-
Passive House with wood stove
Hi,I am looking for examples of passive house that also installed a wood stove. I am interested to find out which ventilation system went with and if they have any…