Green Building Techniques- Page 13 of 325
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Taping Polyiso sheets over zip?
Hello GBA, Wrapping up detailing on a house build in climate zone 4C. Our wall assembly previously called out 2" of cavity rock black R-8 for an open joint vapor open…
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Vent opening size
We are working on a PGH project and have had some discussions about the vent opening for the roof vents. As you can see on the sketch we have 2.5"…
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Tall crawlspace encapsulation
I am building a new home and plan on encapsulation. My lot is sloped so I have a fairly tall crawl space. It is 4' tall at the masonry side…
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Kneewall Insulation
There are numerous articles on insulating and air sealing kneewalls on this site and others. The consensus when choosing to insulate the wall is the use fiberglass batts between the…
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Tips on how to build a landscaped roof
We're building a single-story house in CZ3C with a 12" deep green roof atop a low-slope roof with an encapsulated attic for HVAC ducts. Any good references for what the…
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Filter box which side please
I bought an AC Infinity filter box, does it matter if the intake is on the oposite side of this design? Basically air comes in under the filter then goes…
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WRB and exterior Rockwool Insulation
We are using 2x6 studs, with cavity insulation, plywood sheathing, Siga Majvest as the WRB, then adding 4 inches of Rockwool Comfortboard to the outside before installing the rainscreen furring…
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ICF to Plywood Sheathing Transition
Good morning all, Looking at the detail & transition from the exterior wall sheathing (cdx) where it abuts the ICF foundation. As the photo shows, the sheathing is flush w the exterior…
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Live Edge Beam VT Cathedral Roof Insulation Redo
Hello,Long time reader who recently purchased a 1971 Vermont home in Zone 6 (north of Brattleboro). The main section of the house is open concept Kitchen, Dining, and Living Room…
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Lateral Soil Pressure with Foam Based Aggregate
Greetings GBA Community:I am an owner/builder in Vermont looking to detail a concrete free basement floor. My community does not have code enforcement, so there is no inspector to bounce…