Green Building Techniques- Page 14 of 325
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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…
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Retrofit Rainscreen and Insulation in 1971 Cedar-Sided in Atlanta
Atlanta, 1971 cedar-lap-sided house, purchased 2012, asphalt roof replaced with asphalt 2017 (vents added), mold found 2023 in master bath (8' x 8' on top floor, exterior walls west and…
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Exterior GPS Insulation and Empty Stud Cavities
Empty stud bays with drywall + continuous exterior insulation Is it possible to do a wall enclosure with 3" exterior GPS insulation, no stud bay insulation, and drywall? I can't…
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Garage renovation, framing questions
Hello,Based on some feedback in the comments below, I put together the attached idea for a "Bonfig Wall" setup. It would include an interior smart vapor barrier and zip system…
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Condensation at ERV Intake Collar
My HVAC installer appears to have done a decent job insulating the supply (outside air) duct on my ERV (sealed metal ductwork with duct wrap having metalized foil with interior…
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Basement rigid insulation, vapor barrier, rim joist/header insulation
Hey! I really have appreciated this forum for how helpful it's been.I'm wanting to insulate the basement of my house built in 1950. It currently has uninsulated concrete block walls…
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Managing Attic Conditions Without Venting
Hipped roof with dormer roof replacement - conditioned attic, no venting Hello GBA community. Doing a simple pyramid hipped roof with dormer replacement on a very old house in Grand…
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Heated “Crawl Space” Pier Addition
Hello-We have a sono tube pier addition in Zone 5 (Toronto Canada)Room is about 20 by 8 and includes 6 10 inch diamater concrete posts 4 feet deep (the engineer…
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Installing Windows with Deep Jamb Extension
Installing windows with jamb extensions that do not exactly match wall thickness: Hello, Seeking advice/opinions on relative merits of ordering and installing windows with factory-installed jamb extensions IN THE CASE…