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Just failed my rough plumbing inspection for water lines in an exterior wall in the garage.  The garage is framed 2x6 with Zip sheathing on the outside.  We are in…

My family member is building a house in northern IL.  She is building it through a program with the local high school where the students do most of the work…

Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics makes the world’s first rare-earth-free permanent magnet, with full commercialization slated for next year.

I am building an ICF house (Basement and main floor ICF to the level of eaves). It will have a cathedral ceiling with an open half loft. I have read…

What are the 2024 Energy Code requirements for air sealing and testing ducts?

For this recent article about homes "printed" using "concrete", here are some links to help see more detail:Icon community lot planhttps://homes.iconbuild.com/homes/mueller/Zillow listing with photos, etc.$980,609  2 bd3 ba1,607 sqft, 3600…

FAMAN Entrance Doors Headquarters was established in Zhejiang in 2017, with a 32,000-square-meter factory. Specializing in comprehensive entrance door categories including system doors, armored doors, cast aluminum doors, zinc alloy…

So I'm thinking of doing an ICF roof on my house that I'm looking to build. My question is, if I do this, would my best bet after the roof…

I've built a large shed on pilings at 5k feet in Southern Arizona. It has plywood sheathing and it's skirted with metal. I'm preparing to install a stucco wall system…

In our current house we open windows for fresh air and cooling.  No evr, no a/c. For those living in a house with an evr and heat pump cooling, how often…

Leaky ducts waste energy and contribute to a host of building problems

I am in climate zone 4a with a dry basement built in the 1920s. I don’t believe there is insulation or vapor barrier under the slab. I want to replace…

My concern is lead contamination vs plastic contamination in water going through a kitchen faucet. Delta faucets use core and shell construction, so that pex lines run from the valves…

I have some steel stud interior partition walls going in a building (climate zone 4) that has zoned heating/cooling. I would like to handle the insulation properly.  There are basically…

Hi all! We live just outside Halifax, NS, Canada, climate Zone 6. We are putting up a new building, and I have a question about vapour retarders.Our wall buildout (interior-->exterior)…

ICON's innovative 3D-printed homes are revolutionizing construction for durability, energy efficiency, and aesthetic appeal, showcasing the future of sustainable housing.

Here is some feedback on Martin Holladay's January 2, 2026 blog "Removing Particulates from Indoor Air". The State of California maintains an online free search database of a wide variety of…

Most U.S. energy becomes waste heat—renewables change that equation.

I have plans for a timber frame structure on a slab. Is it possible to run romex in the loft -- over the t and g and structural joists, and…

With all of the rain, water is appearing in the basement. There are random puddles around and water is pouring out from between what I think is two layers of…