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A look at the benefits, manufacturing and delivery methods, and potential pitfalls of prefabricated building enclosures

My HVAC sub advised against any part of my system venting into the crawl. I have heard that some have vents into their crawl. I do plan on having a…

Eastern Massachusetts. We are renovating a mudroom, part of which is suspended between the main house and garage. Mudroom floor is 2' above a concrete pad (which used to be…

what is current thinking for cost-effective energy efficient doors in these three categories:(should be at least r-6 if possible)(1) entry door: here looks r important, so ok to cost a…

If you want to use 1/2” foam board insulation on basement walls with a french drain in place with a dimple board, where does the foam board go? Behind the…

I'm working on having a ~40' x 30' detached garage built in the PNW (CZ 4C).  I'd like the garage to be fully finished (drywall) and energy efficient (so I'm…

I have power monitor that I'd like to have totally enclosed in the electrical panel.  Currently it has two things that plug into a receptacle--a 12 VAC adapter for monitoring…

Dear all,I paid a company to insulate the house. They installed soffit vents, baffles, and blew in cellulose. They put in the baffles then blew in the cellulose. Is it…

We have an old house with an old interior french drain that just failed. Water came through window well windows and through a large crack that formed in one basement…

I keep going around in circles on this one because so many folks in the building industry here in central North Carolina have different opinions on how to insulate the…

Good day GBA! I am at the point in my PGH design that I need to decide whether to include hydronic tubing in the walkout basement slab. For the record I’m…

Hi, we’re planning to add a garage and master bedroom. I’d like to build something that’s air tight and heavily insulated. I also plan to change out the siding on…

I own a 2200 sf single level home in Phoenix built in the 1960s with the following features: slab foundation, uninsulated 8 in CMU exterior walls, ventilated attic, and truss…

Subject: Seeking Top-Notch Door Seals for Traditional and Sliding DoorsHello everyone,I'm in the market for high-quality door seals, both for some traditional doors and sliders in my home. The key…

Hello,Ive been seeing videos on kneewall insulation and they all seem to have fiberglass batts in the wall and then sealed up with a foil lined foam board on the…

Cape Cod house from the 1920s. We've just bought this house and I would like to remove some of these beams to open up the space. After my research, I believe…

What I have:  recent construction house in CZ5, 2x6 basement "pony" walls where the foundation steps down to follow exterior grade.  Walls currently have 2x6 fiberglass batts with no vapor…

So we all know the mantra - "if in doubt pull out the charge and weight it and then put it back in". Never try to judge by subcool/superheat or…

I just had my semi-ventilated crawlspace insulated and vapor-barriered in the Seattle, WA area where we have temperate weather (Climate Zone 4 coastal). We are doing the minimum ventilation allowable…

Which is preferred in stud walls when encapsulating a crawlspace. I believe spray foam is out of my budget. The two types of bats available at my local big box…