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On an ICF/EPS structure, is it better to apply an acrylic stucco or Portland based conventional stucco?There is a product called "U-Stucco" and it's conventional stucco but contains fibers in…

We have a hallway, pantry and mudroom area approximately 12' x 15'  on the back of our house in what used to be an old porch that then had a…

We have a great natural gas forced air heating system.  The house is 1950's frame construction,  two stories with the furnace on the lower floor at one end.   In the…

We’re building on the Southwest corner of climate zone 5A (Northwest Kansas). Hoping to be able to heat and cool with electricity from solar so we’re trying to build for…

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Before getting an HRV installed I figure I should make sure my duct work is in order and I'm wondering who is best to look into that for me.I had…

Hoping to get some feedback.  The background is that the project will be in Northern Wisconsin where it can get very cold in winter and typically lots of snow.  Plan…

I have a project coming up with concealed ducted heat pump (Mitsubishi PEAD-A12AA7) located in a completely conditioned service cavity above the second floor ceiling and serving three bedrooms and…

Is there any benefit to partial spray foam in certain areas of a traditional stick frame house, i.e roof, afternoon sun wall, crawlspace?

This lesser-used indoor head style has unique features and benefits that make it a good choice in specific instances

In response to the soaring cost of copper and need to reduce its use in residential projects, companies are popping up to supply fixtures compatible with a DC distribution system

My 1927 tudor revival has its original steel basement windows. Each window has 3 panes of glass and they're about 19" x 28" for the whole unit. I've hired someone…

I am building a conditioned basement in Los Angeles. I'm installing rigid on the 12" foundation walls to keep heated air off the cold concrete. I thought I would use…

Hello... has anybody had experience with that unnatural sweet smell remaining even after removal of CCSPF? Contractor did not put a huge amount of it in, but much of what…

For walls designed to dry inward, where does the water vapor go? It presumably moves through your wall assuming it's sufficiently permeable. Then it gets into your conditioned space, and…

Is there a way to post goods for sale on this site?  Due to minimum order quantities and miscalculations, I have tons of canned drywall gasket foam left over from…

We are finishing our basement with a lot of info from GBA. The slab is not insulated underneath but does have a vapor barrier (built 2020). We have 1" XPS…

Location: Plimpton Room, Barker Center 133, 12 Quincy St, Cambridge

"Anneal this Breath: reading Glass, Poetics, and Nuclear Genealogies with Yhonnie Scarce"... Read more about Environmental Humanities Seminar with Rebecca Hogue

Another wall assembly insulation question -- I know. My original plan was to have the following wall assembly: Vertical cedar siding > rainscreen > Zip R6 > 2x6 rockwool cavity >…

Radon Mitigation in Air and Water - How Many More Roof Penetrations in Tight House?Single family, zone 6 Southern Maine, new construction, weekend home, first floor and daylight (walkout) basement…