Plans Review- Page 14 of 21
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What complexities exist in building a racquetball court under the garage?
What additional design details might be requires to go from more typical 9 foot basement wall to 20? Location: Southern Maine SIZE: 20X40X20' OBVIOUSLY THIS WOULD Ultimatly BE DESIGNED BY…
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Is this a good insulation strategy for apartment over garage (new construction)?
In early planning stages for a detached single-car garage/small shop with ~600 SF apartment above, as accessory dwelling unit (rental) to my house. Would like to approach Passive House standards…
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Overdoing south-facing glazing
My current plan includes roughly 148 sqft of south-facing glazing on a 1400 sqft house. We have some nice views, and some small interior spaces that I want to open…
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Foundation insulation details
I am hoping to meet with my foundation contractor in the near future and want to make sure I am as close as possible to having my ducks in a…
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Transition from REMOTE house to batt insulated garage on same plane
I am trying to figure out how to frame the transition from house to garage on a new construction home with REMOTE walls on the house, and batt insulation in…
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Double Stud Wall sheathing and vapor barrier
Hello, I am building a 10" thick double stud wall that will be dense packed with blown in cellulose. I live in Virginia in climate zone 4 in a mixed-humid…
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Below grade XPS placement, protection, and detailing
I'm pouring a traditional 8" concrete foundation for a client this week. They planned to have us place 2" of XPS foam on the outside of the walls for insulation.…
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Design for a ventilated low-slope roof
We are building an energy efficient house in central Vermont. Part of the house is one story and has a "shed" roof with a 3/12 pitch in which the ceiling…
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Floor plans
I am in beginning stages of diy renovation of a rundown double wide mobile home. 52' x 28' . the midline where they meet is 13.5' for each side. I…
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Best strategy for waterproofing and insulating a half block/half brick basement?
I live in a 1920's home in Central Ohio (Climate Zone 5A). The basement has an exposed French drain (ie, the weeping holes, trench, gravel and tile are there, but…