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Plans Review- Page 9 of 21

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    Manual D with slim ducted minisplit indoor unit?

    In trying to use manual "D" to size the ducts for my ducted mini splits I've generated some questions. To start out with what is the effective length where the…

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    Any recommendations on new house plans?

    My family is in the process of our first new home build and I've been lurking on GBA for the last few months gathering as much information as I can.…

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    What issues do you see here?

    Hi there, Im building a cost effective shouse in northern British Columbia, living in Zone 7A with 5040 degree-days (no rainscreen or seismic requirements) and planning on building a workshop…

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    Layout for ducted minisplit?

    My house's floor plan has too many partitions to depend on comfortable heat distribution with ductless so I'll take the slight efficiency hit to use duct ed distribution. The plan…

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    120 year old uninsulated home siding retrofit

    Hi all, LP Smartside 76 series 8” 7/16” lap siding has been purchased by our contractor and now I am finalizing details. Please review for compliance, efficiency and best practices…

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    1952 Cape Cod

    Hello, First-time poster. In the past 2 months, I’ve read a hundred or so GBA articles and comment threads; I’ve been amazed by the expertise and generosity of the community.…

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    Service cavity and other high performance dimensioning

    OK... so now we're down to nuts and bolts here - drawing plans, permit set, etc. I have never dimensioned rooms with service cavities... I'm guessing I should dimension to…

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    How to replace inefficient AC in an old house?

    I'm planning a major renovation of my 90+ year old house in western Pennsylvania (zone 5). The existing central air system was installed by a previous owner at least 10…

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    Plywood sheathing over rigid foam

    THIS IS LONG BUT PLEASE BEAR WITH ME. Any advice on this project would be greatly appreciated! My home is located in the 6A zone. To start I purchased a…

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    Passive open-concept family home in Climate Zone 8 – Ontario

    Hi All I just finished binge listening to some finehomebuilding podcasts and heard the 2 with Martin in and thoroughly enjoyed listening. We would live in US Zone 8 being…