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Hi, I am looking at different options for insulating the attic of a very complicated slate roof. The house has 3 main stories and a basement which has just gotten…
I am in central North Carolina (mixed humid) and noticed that the insulation crew installed unfaced batts in the shared wall between my garage and house. For the rest of…
An owner/builder shares the line-by-line break down of costs to design-build his high-performance home in Wisconsin
Our new Maine home , climate zone 6, will have HPWH in conditioned basement. Is there any reason we should not vent the cold air to encapsulated attic? The roof…
Hey everyone,I would like some feedback on my proposed heating systems for our new house build. Here are some details about our house;-Climate zone 7A-Heating load of 30,000btu-Design temp of…
Im looking to attach a rainscreen overtop of 1.5-2" of comfortbatt insulation. I'm in Calgary, Alberta and will be putting a wood siding overtop of the rainscreen. Both screws meet…
Calling heat pump experts. I recently had a Mitsubishi Heat pump model #SUZKA18NA2 and Air handler model #SVK-KP18NA. This is my first ducted heat pump experience. The fan has been…
Hi everyone,We own a ~70yo commerical property that has been converted into a multi unit residential building (decades ago).Concrete block construction on a slab. The structure's original roof design is a…
Firsthand experience informs this basic plan for installing rigid insulation on the outside of an older building
I just dug a drainage ditch and catch basin, but hit my PVC sewer lateral (at about 20” depth (in the Seattle area, Zone C). So I piled an inch…
Hi All,What settings are recommended for an HRV during the summer and shoulder season? I’m in a new home that has an HRV incorporated into the HVAC ducting. In winter,…
I've been contemplating window details for a thick wall assembly, and reading about "innie" vs "outie" windows.That leads me to wonder: why don't people put two windows into the same…
Hello!I've been researching the feasibility of converting to an unvented attic with a cathedralized ceiling. I'm aware that the best option is closed-cell foam, and that's the route I'm planning…
I'd like to validate that I properly understand what I'm seeing with my bandboard insulation.I live in zone 4a (St. Louis, MO) in a 90s era tract home. It's been…
States—including those leading on climate—can leverage key policies and IRA funding to lower the energy burden borne by low-income households.
Zone 5 / NE Ohio (currently <10F outside)The Setup: In my retrofit, I installed triple-glazed windows from Inline Fiberglass. The frames are fiberglass, with aluminum profile jamb extensions on the…
Hey All, first I'll apologize for the long post to follow. The TLDR is I'm looking for a few tips for the barndominium I'm building including insulation details and air…
This February will be one year in our remodeled house. It's a 1955 single story ranch with a low pitch roof in northern Michigan. I took extra care to air…
I’m building a new house in Minnesota that will have a pre-stressed garage - a 3-car garage below the main 3-car garage, both 34’x26’ in size. This lower garage has…
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