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I've reviewed all of the literature, watched all the videos, and listened to all of the podcasts I can find regarding unvented, air permeable, foamless roofs (Ueno, Lstiburek, Hulstrunk, RDH,…

What's the best way to repair a tear in the plastic that holds the insulation around a duct in the attic?You can see the pink fiberglass peeking through.

I recently reviewed a 1960s cottage on Lake Huron in Ontario -CZ 5. Currently this seasonal cottage sits on a pier foundation with a vented crawl space. The floor is…

Cheap fossil fuels led us astray. Here’s a look at how it happened.

Contractor installed stone panels to wood furring screwed to 7/16 osb instead of rain screen, there wall assembly tyvek wrap on osb, 1 inch rigid insulation then wood furring then…