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Does anyone know of a website where one can purchase stock drawing packages with well designed construction details or does this not exist?I need to design a detached garage and…

I posted an earlier question about this, but some aspects of the design have changed since then, so I'm re-posting...I'm building a 2-story hybrid Timber Frame home in IECC climate…

We are building a PGH in climate zone 6.  The 13:12 cathedral roof is composed of a metal roof, ice and water shield, 1 1/2" vented cavity, 16" parallel chord…

I’m working on a 2 story 2,400 sq ft barn with traditional framing on 24” centers that was built in approximately the 40’s.  Someone slapped a bunch of OSB on…

I am looking to insulate my garage and adjacent laundry room. I will buy insulated garage door as well. I am in Gainesville, FL, just installed tiles and painted, using…

I have done a few slabless "floating floors" for clients wherein rigid foam is placed on compacted crushed stone, then two layers of subfloor, then the finished floor. I like…

Hello, I've been perusing the site quite a bit since I began the renovation of my parent's old Victorian house. The premise is my girlfriend and I will be moving into…

I've been approached by a retired librarian/author to build a small outbuilding on his property (Northwest Vermont, zone 6) in order to store his books. In searching for ways to…

Depressurization is depressing me. I don’t understand why this has not been solved yet. When it comes to ERVs - can they not be programmed to respond to air pressure…

I'm doing a completely gutted and stripped renovation to a modest, century-old, balloon-framed house in Atlantic Canada (zone 6). It is a full two-story with ~8' ceilings on both levels,…

What is the best paint to use on exterior stucco. Located in the desert southwest and it is an ICF house with a fiber-reinforced conventional stucco.Some say acrylic and others…

I live in a 1910 stick-frame home in Texas that is completely uninsulated.  We are fixing the pier and beam foundation right now so this is an opportune moment to…

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Recently had my home air sealed and insulated by MassSave but I can still feel air coming through in places. In new builds, I see liquid flashing being applied at…

Hey,Question about concrete finish that the concrete crew should shoot for to later achieve a Gloss Level of 2 and an Aggregate Exposure Level of B.The concrete sub won't be…

groundwork for discussing how metal fabrication specifically contributes to energy efficiency in building envelopes, ..

In renovating my 100 year old house I am trying to strengthen the somewhat bouncy floors. 2x8 spanning 14 feet and 2x6 spanning 13ft, etc. We have sistered some joists…

Looking for a source for box netting for blown-in insulation at the rafter level (now code compliant and one option for air permeable insulation in combination with a vapor diffusion…

How to flush out the crud that builds up inside your gas-powered instantaneous water heater

Hello All - I hope that you are all having a great day!I've read through some threads and absorbed some of the recommendations related to dealing with thermal bridges where…