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I am building a Pretty Good House in Southern Missouri, Climate Zone 4a.I want to start off by saying I have read the Golden Article regarding the amount of rigid…

Hi, I’m looking to get opinions on venting an attic by using a custom made chase. Climate Zone 6.It’s a 100 years old house with a hip roof and hip…

The University of Idaho’s new Forest Innovations Institute wants to bring the U.S. into the 21st century with smart, digitized forestry practice

We had a knee wall built with the original bricks from the home, but the rowlock bends up and down along the entire wall.The brick is also completely unlevel. I…

I live in Michigan and need to air seal my attic. Unfortunately it's going to be 20-30 degrees for the foreseeable future, which means cans of foam will very quickly…

Are there any alternatives to closed-cell spray foam?

I’m retrofitting a radon vent into my 1 story house. I could go through an interior partition wall, but I would have to pack the wall put so it’s thick…

 Hello AllI am trying to find the best solution for this problem. Here is my external wall above foundation.2”x6” studs, then Zip 1/2”, then 3.95” Fiberglass Z-girts which will house 3”…