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I’ve been conducting a manual J, S and D by myself for my house and I’ve hit a wall. (I went with a firm for an initial design, but wanted…

A friend has an offer on a home built in the 1980s in Washington (Around Chelan area).He'll be having a home inspection done in the next few days and asked…

Hello all!  First off I live in Northwestern Illinois (climate zone 5A)I recently built my own garage using the Menards builder software on their site.  They had an option for…

My barrel sauna is made of Nordic Finnish pine instead of cedar and is not very air tight.  Winter alpine temps in the -20s F , heavy winds, snow.  And…

Hi, looking into converting our vented attic into a spray foamed, conditioned attic. We have a new air handler with new ductwork up there.I see two options:1) Delete the return…

I live in South Carolina in climate zone 3 and doing a home remodel.  I’m trying to maximize R-value while adding a radiant barrier to a cathedral ceiling constructed using…

How does one choose the optimal heat pump size for heating and cooling in an environment like mine in which winters can get quite cold and summers can be hot…

In so fast makes exterior panels with a built in rain screen and plastic studs that they say will handle most siding like hardi board without furring strips. Has anyone…

Background1986 house in 6A with cedar tongue and groove cathedral ceilings throughout. Issues are hot summers, chilly winters, major icicle buildup at edges of roof. The roof has two large dormers…

I have a building site that is adjacent along a straight boundary to forested state park land - which I intend to be the focus of the view from the…

First, the resources are here have been so helpful. I'm tempted to ask this question, in spite of the several great articles on valuated hip roof. Here's my situation: I'm constructing…

Can someone help me understand the differences between these different lines of products that Mitsubishi sells?I understand that at a high-level, the M-Series is intended for Residential, the P-Series for…

I always enjoy reading stories about energy efficient houses in the popular press.Here's one: https://eastbayri.com/stories/the-science-of-zero,124814The author doesn't seem aware that net zero is becoming almost routine. At least there's no mention of…

Hi, currently have a 2 car detached garage. I’m adding an addition and contemplating taking down my 2 car garage and adding an attached a single car garage to the…

The garage/workshop monolithic slab is supposed to have a 12" thickened edge, 6" thick for the rest of it; there's gravel fill inside the thickened edge. In the process of…

We had a new addition added to our home, Exterior walls, sheathing, wrapping, and siding all put up without sheathing inspection. The inspector said a 2 ft section had missed…

Hi everyone,I’m a homeowner in Long Island ny. Switching to vinyl siding. To improve the overall look of the house, I’m deciding to upgrade and use pvc trim for the…

I've seen several posts on the perils and difficulty of adequately air sealing SIP roofs and wanted to ask a few questions and get some input.  Our SIP roof was…

As far of a larger renovation, I am re-siding and replacing all windows in an older home. The more demo I do, the more I am sure I need to…

An engineered solution uses a catwalk for roof support and to create open interiors for artful furnishings