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Hi - We are renovating a 1940 brick house in climate zone 4, Quebec, Canada. The question is about the necessity of a vapor barrier or vapor retarder in our…

Does anyone know if these gree 1 way cassette can operate if the ceiling height is 18-20 feet tall?

We have a 100+ year old Dutch colonial house in Climate Zone 4 that we're renovating. We have put R30 Rockwool batts in the attic flooring (without Membrain underneath)  that…

Has anyone found an exceptional gasket for air sealing duplex outlet and switch penetrations in exterior walls?  The foam gaskets that are pre-punched for multiple types of outlet and switch…

The science behind frozen water pipes and recommended preventative measures

Hello thereSo I've had my air-to-water heat pump system doing its thing for nearly a year now, seems to work great. This winter I'd just like to tweak things a…

Hello, I live in climate zone 6a (coastal Maine).I'm in the process of installing insulation in the rim joist in my crawl space. I have cut and attached pieces of…

Hi All,Read the past posts I could find on the Intellibalance and have a friend who loves his.  Since the boost feature came out, who has experience using it as…

Does anyone know where to buy netting to install cellulose insulation in Canada or if there are alternatives to netting to install cellulose in  a roof?

I'm located in the pacific northwest, with average winter overnight lows in the high-30s (99% design = ~30F), average summer daytime highs in the mid-70s (99% design = ~85F) with…

My metal supplier doesn't have any experience with installing metal panels directly to a ZIP roof deck, but has no issues with it.  Huber says it's fine, and a few…

I have spray foamed box sills in basement. Now im turning a sunroom into a finished four season room. The sunroom is cantilevered roughly 3ft off the ground. The outside…

The task of this week is overhauling a bedroom that is adjacent to a busy road. Sound and temperature swings are issue in this room, despite new windows, due to…

The minsiplit from Gree that was already installed in the investment properties we just bought say on the manual they can all operate down till -4. Do you think this…

Seems every time I find more answers, I end up with more questions...Building a house in middle TN and so tornadoes are a concern. We have a concrete safe room…

Building a house in Climate Zone 6 with a full basement under main house but either crawl spaces or slab on fill for one section where there is ledge.  Trying…

Tamping down the spread of Covid using the four pillars of good indoor air quality: source control, filtration, ventilation, and humidity control

My 1961 home is in zone 7a(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)  The house is stucco exterior, 2x4 walls 16"oc, R12 insulation(yellow paper backed fibre) - There is no option for me to…

We are building a house with a 17' height limit. We want to put the heat pump on the roof. If we use an outdoor unit above 2'4" in height,…

I would like to install insulweb or a similar product on my ceiling joists in preparation for blowing in cellulose. I plan to sheet rock the ceiling when the insulation…