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Does anyone have any recommendations for a competent HVAC sub in the south Philly/northern Delaware area?Looking for one who can do Manual J & S calculations using actual data as…

Hello, My fiancé and I have recently purchased 8 acres.We plan to build an energy efficient rambler style single family home with an open concept that focuses on our back yard…

Last week I had closed cell spray foam installed in the unfinished section of my  basement against the poured concrete walls and sill plate/rim joists.  I left the finished section…

Wife and I just closed on our lot and now the fun begins.  We both have very muddy visions for what we want, and plan to enlist the help of…

Hello,When using zip sheathing as an air barrier is it necessary to use nailing tape to the backside of rain screen strapping before application?  I plan on shooting the strapping…

I am working on an addition that attaches to the side of the existing house.   The original building has a vented attic built with high heel trusses and a vented…

Has anyone used the Powerwool exterior insulation yet?         Spec's all look the same to Comfortboard for flammability and water resistance,  except it is a fair bit stiffer,…

Hi all, I need to put some penetrations in some corrugated fiber cement siding that is screwed directly to the sheathing such as a 4" bath fan exhaust and some AC…

Curious to get input on the attached roof assembly.   West coast of Vancouver Island.  The main focus is a highly durable roof to protect from the elements and also needs…

As I work to install an underground gutter or underground roof around my ICF house during construction, I am looking for a solution for how to finish the ground cover,…

Looking to install foam board directly behind the skirting of a mobile home. What type of foam board will be good for this?Does thickness matter? Trying to prevent the wind from blowing…

How can one encapsulate closed cell spray foam that is off gassing, giving odors -- to stop the odors/gases from getting into the attic / home?Reason for question: In the…

Hi, Longtime lurker, first-time poster.  We bought a house with foundation issues and will be excavating three walls (thankfully the fourth wall is exposed, like a walk out basement) and planning…

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Hi everyone, Bit of a long two-part question. We have an old summer kitchen that we are turning into a conditioned office / ADU. The building is ~200 sf  and has a…

Hello have a question about two way breather vents. I had a Roofer come and install a TPO roof and I want to be sure that the correct ventilation has…

A first-aid kit of short-term solutions for bringing down the temperature of uncomfortably hot upper floors

I live in the high desert and am going to build a deck. Humidity is very low and the deck will be on the southeast side of the house. The…

Zone 5, slab on grade foundation. I'm wondering if it would be worth the ~$800 to blown in cellulose in my raised floor. The top of the slab is even…

Zone 5, Coastal CT.I requested a blower door test pre-drywall to see how well we might have done with the renovation of our 1850's modified cape. The final test for…