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Hi Folks, I have a house in Massachusetts built in 1989. The exterior walls are all brick. I am wondering if I can wrap the house with a 6 or…

Hello, I've been designing a home addition and trying to think through some of the roof details.  The roof will be TPO membrane and is fairly low slope.  The new…

What’s the most efficient approach to insulating existing walls framed against the foundation?

For a vented wood frame roof  with metal roofing  and batt insulation is it advisable to apply poly to the heated side of the space ?

GBA advisors,Hello all, looking for feedback on the attached design Climate zone "5A" , Connecticut Building Codes. Attempting to follow "Joseph Lstiburek' perfect wall design as well as info gathered…

We're doing a down-to-the-studs-and-slab "rebuild" of a small 2x4 wood frame construction cottage. All heating and appliances are electric,This is in Eugene, Oregon, which is climate zone 4C, a mild…

In CZ6 and currently installing interior smart vapor retarders. A combination of Membrain and Majrex. Thinking about paint next. Have a strong desire to use something like JW Wall paints limewash…

I have recently purchased an older home, and there is a 10" hard pipe running into my mech room from the exterior of the home. It is not connected to…

Hi Everyone,I’m currently working on the design of an addition to my house.  The project involves adding a second story and an attic with vaulted ceiling to an existing 1950’s…

Hey, I am a construction manager and owner's rep in the ski town of Steamboat Springs, CO. I am working on a house with long trusses that span over some…

Folks,We've got a 4" concrete slab with 15 mil stego directly underneath, then 2" foam spec'ed for an upcoming addition project. My concrete guy wants to skip the stego, opting…

Hi,Can anyone recommend a portable heat pump for a 600 square foot 1970s Boston apartment with electric baseboard and window AC?ThanksLene

This move could end the popular energy- and cost-saving program, and further impede the U.S.’s ability to compete in global clean-energy markets

I have been building a workshop for the past 4 years (plus a couple years of site prep).  4500 sq ft ... 16 ft ceilings ... standing seam metal roof…

We are designing a house in Bozeman, MT - Climate Zone 6B.Half of the house is a gable with attic truss which makes venting easy with fascia vents and continuous…

Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Castaway: The Afterlife of Plastic, by the art collective TRES, is an art-research project that investigates plastic’s enduring presence in global ecosystems. Since 2016, TRES has searched for and photographed marine debris and plastic that has washed up on the Australian shores of Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. Using photography, maps, and collected artifacts, the collective documents how plastic castaways of contemporary culture become embedded in landscapes—often unnoticed...

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My question is what fasteners should I use when attaching subflooring on the bottom side of a raised floor? Specs below.I know that Huber recommends #8 or #9 screws, but…

I'm building a 28x30 garage in northern Vermont with conditioned space above, two bay garage below will be unconditioned. The back half of the garage will be set into a…

CZ 3A/4A (N GA area)2001 gut renoOur insulation company wants to use kraft-faced R-38 batts on our attic floor (blown-in would be much more difficult because of accessibility issues). They…

Any tips on ways to foam behind an electric box that has already been drywalled around? I don't think there is any way to remove the box without damaging the…