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Poly Vapor Retarders and Batt Insulation on Old Basement Walls
We have an old house with an old interior french drain that just failed. Water came through window well windows and through a large crack that formed in one basement…
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Conflicting guidance on crawlspace rim joist details in mixed humid climates?
I keep going around in circles on this one because so many folks in the building industry here in central North Carolina have different opinions on how to insulate the…
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Any case studies available about in-floor radiant heat in PGH?
Good day GBA! I am at the point in my PGH design that I need to decide whether to include hydronic tubing in the walkout basement slab. For the record I’m…
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Recommendation for NJ addition
Hi, we’re planning to add a garage and master bedroom. I’d like to build something that’s air tight and heavily insulated. I also plan to change out the siding on…
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Is it feasible to do a sealed attic retrofit with 4/12 roof in Phoenix (Zone 2B)?
I own a 2200 sf single level home in Phoenix built in the 1960s with the following features: slab foundation, uninsulated 8 in CMU exterior walls, ventilated attic, and truss…
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kneewall: fiberglass batts with foam boards
Hello,Ive been seeing videos on kneewall insulation and they all seem to have fiberglass batts in the wall and then sealed up with a foil lined foam board on the…
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What is structural?
Cape Cod house from the 1920s. We've just bought this house and I would like to remove some of these beams to open up the space. After my research, I believe…
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Minisplits – overcharged vs undercharged – there is a way to tell easily
So we all know the mantra - "if in doubt pull out the charge and weight it and then put it back in". Never try to judge by subcool/superheat or…
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Is it OK to staple crawlspace poly to the mud sill? And other questions on crawlspace vapor barrier practices.
I just had my semi-ventilated crawlspace insulated and vapor-barriered in the Seattle, WA area where we have temperate weather (Climate Zone 4 coastal). We are doing the minimum ventilation allowable…
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Best type of batt insulation in encapsulated crawl
Which is preferred in stud walls when encapsulating a crawlspace. I believe spray foam is out of my budget. The two types of bats available at my local big box…