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What is the water vapor journey when walls dry inward?
For walls designed to dry inward, where does the water vapor go? It presumably moves through your wall assuming it's sufficiently permeable. Then it gets into your conditioned space, and…
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Classifieds?
Is there a way to post goods for sale on this site? Due to minimum order quantities and miscalculations, I have tons of canned drywall gasket foam left over from…
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Vapor barrier underlayment + vinyl plank over XPS + plywood subfloor
We are finishing our basement with a lot of info from GBA. The slab is not insulated underneath but does have a vapor barrier (built 2020). We have 1" XPS…
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Zip R6 vs. Exterior Foam – A financial equation
Another wall assembly insulation question -- I know. My original plan was to have the following wall assembly: Vertical cedar siding > rainscreen > Zip R6 > 2x6 rockwool cavity >…
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Radon Mitigation in Air and Water – How Many More Roof Penetrations in Tight House?
Radon Mitigation in Air and Water - How Many More Roof Penetrations in Tight House?Single family, zone 6 Southern Maine, new construction, weekend home, first floor and daylight (walkout) basement…
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Winter Break During Construction
Hey All -- A question I've been pondering recently: When would be an acceptable time to "take a break" during the early stages of construction to wait for winter weather…
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Advice to fix/retrofit heating/cooling and insulation problems in 23 yr old house
I have a 2-story house in climate zone 3A (Tulsa Ok) with a lot of problems with heating/cooling due to poor insulation caused by poor quality construction and squirrel problems…
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Living in camper in winter during construction
I know this isn't exactly a building science question but I think it's relevant for the DIY crowd ;-)I'm planning a DIY build in Vermont. What's been people's experience living…
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water line replacement
hi all,Looking for advice on what to do about an old galvanized water supply line. My neighbor's just broke and the plumbers said hers was in bad enough shape that…
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Cheap Indoor Air Quality in a Mild Climate
Hello, I am doing a whole home remodel and hoping to achieve a pretty good house. The project is located in Seattle, which has a mild climate and relatively low…