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In the middle of a project to redo a bathroom which is next to a knee wall attic. The roof is over the knee wall attic. Access to the crawlspace…

Hello!We are installing a FV-20VEC1 Panasonic intellibalance in the basement of a 3 story home with 7 bathrooms. Originally the plan was to have constant CFM for each bathroom, but…

A framing question for you. A lot of designs have windows directly in front of kitchen sinks, which necessitate a header (lintel in Canada) and king and several jack studs on…

I have a ~3300 square foot house in upstate New York, so climate zone 5.  When we moved in, the house had an oil boiler for baseboard heat and hot…

I have two rooms of an 80s rebuild from an older building. CZ 3A hot humid. Starting from inside it has 3/4” pine paneling it has alkyd paint and seams…

I am building a timber frame home in climate zone 6 in Idaho. So far we've been able to navigate the complexities of wrapping and enclosing the timber frame with…

They use renewable materials, low-energy lighting, and recyclable components instead of plastic or harmful chemicals.The goal is to create signage that’s durable, attractive, and kind to the planet — without…

Code is not the enemy—it’s the foundation for mainstream high-performance construction

Hi, coming back to this group to help a Vermont friend on the ceiling/floor Assembly for an add-on room above cold storage/barn. existing conditions: - existing add-on room over and…

I'm converting a garage into living space for a client and he wants to raise and insulate the floor, so I'm planning on using 2x6s and insulating joist bays. My…

Hello all,I am an architect in upstate NY currently working on designing renovations of a historic 1800s house. The house is in generally very good historic condition. The renovations are…