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We're "reconstructing" a 1946, 570 sq.ft. cottage down to the slab and studs. The project is in Eugene, Ore., which is IECC Climate Zone 4c -- mixed-humid, moderate winters and warm,…

Hopefully you can ease my concerns.  It appears that my framer only used rim joists when the flooring joists are running perpendicular to the the wall. In the other locations…

Hope everyone is doing well. I’m renovating a kitchen and bedroom/bathroom above the kitchen. I’m removing 2 walls to open up the kitchen. I currently have an old drop ceiling…

Hi,We are planning an addition to our home. House is older, 1895  in a Queen Anne/ Victorian style. We are trying to pick windows but have become somewhat bogged down.…

When this has come up in the past there was some advice around to the usefulness of providing a fire resistant mechanical room or enclosure for them. If they are…

I am looking for advice on the best way to reduce humidity seeping up from my unfinished basement floor of my large, Second Empire Victorian house in Western Massachusetts that…

hello,  i have an uninsulated block wall building with no insulation. plan is 2x4 stud walls inside with rockwool r15,  strapped foam exterior with wood siding, i have done this…

I’m building a house zone 6 and care a lot about air quality. I think current code requires enough R value that I’m not as concerned about energy efficiency.Talking with…

Anyone have experience with Millboard siding? Does it seem like a good product (zone 6). thank you!

I'm getting ready to order some roof trusses. and I noticed that the dimension they show for the heel of the trusses is 1-3-9. I'm guessing from context clues that's…

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I am a builder in South Dakota building a very cool home for great clients. This home has an 11 inch thick wall. The inner wall is 2x4 with zip…

Hello all, I'm going to be framing out my subfloor for my tiny house on wheels soon. I have insulated the bed of the trailer with 2" and 3" inch…

I am planning to use GP ForceField sheathing along with exterior insulation (EPS or XPS) and faced fiberglass batts in the wall. Sheathing will be taped, but the plan would…

We just installed an erv in our home (dantherm 450 E1) and since day one of commissioning it started throwing an error called "e3 dameper/ system imbalance"Sadly the manufacturer is…

There are a few well-established monoblock air-to-water heat pump options available, such as the Spacepak Solstice SE and the Arctic EVI. However, I’m more inclined toward split system air-to-water heat…

This past April was my second opportunity to attend the National Home Performance Conference, and let's just say that I was impressed

I am considering changing over 30 hard-to-access (due to height) 4 ft fluorescent fixtures over to LED direct-wire.  The space will be getting a new floor, so it's an opportune…

hello all, building a home in climate zone six a, relatively high water table, building slab on grade because we cannot dig a basement. my Builder wants to use precast…

Hi,1000 square foot house in MD with 1000 sq ft basement. Replacing furnace with Daikin FIT. One system for whole house - but basement will have separate supply trunk. Being…