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ASHP burning dust smell
We've had our new ASHP* up and running since November. It's a ducted Mitsubishi system: outdoor: PUZ-HA36NKA; indoor: PVA-A36AA7. Much of the ductwork in the basement was replaced when the…
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Insulated glass in custom door
Hi- I'm building a full light custom exterior door for a client, 36"x80". There will be a single piece of 7/16" insulated glass approximately 26"x66" installed with a muntin grid…
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Rain/ventilation batten thickness Cora-vent vs strapping
I am having problems with my fiberglass frame window and door trim details with a 3/4" thick batten rain/vent screen. Here in New England 1x3 "strapping" is usually only about…
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Concrete Epoxy & EPS
Will a concrete crack epoxy resin (Simpson Crack-Pac), melt EPS foam?
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How to Attach Shed Dormer Header
I’m rebuilding a shed dormer and I’m trying to figure out a few details. The existing header, at the top of the dormer wasn’t attached properly to the rafters and…
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Proper Insulation Metal Siding & Roof
We are building in climate zone 2a (39470) Poplarville, Ms. La. It is slab on grade with footings. We are slightly raised-maybe 3 steps above grade. We are doing a…
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Lennox Signature Heat Pump solution – looking for experiences
Greetings,We are in the process of building a new home and we have been getting estimates for HVAC.In addition to a Mitsubishi/Zehnder solution I've also received a proposal using Lennox…
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Will a hot roof (R-60) avoid ice dams in a 134psf snow load area? Or over-vent cold roof ?
I'm building a house in southern Washington in a town called Trout Lake, it’s just south of Mt. Adams, lots of winter snow, fairly hot summers. The ground snow load…
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Retrofit – adding spray/rockwool insullation on exterior
Hello,We're in southern Alberta, Canada (zone 3a, now 4b), planning to replace windows and add exterior insulation to our 1972-built house. The current setup includes 1/2" drywall, a vapor barrier…
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New Cellulose, how to get around in Attic space
What is the best way to get around the attic space without trampling all the new blown in cellulose? Should I put a board down and then leave the board…