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Senville heat pump water heater

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2026-05-25 08:34
This is a long shot, but have any Canadians out there tried Senville's new offering of a heat pump water heater? The 50gal version is 27% cheaper than the Rheem…
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How to fill where concrete has chipped away at exterior walls?

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2026-05-25 07:51
10 mil poly was placed under our concrete slab and where it wraps up the wall to go under the sill sits and out, the perimeter concrete has chipped away.…
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How to re-seal where under slab vapor barrier was sliced for in floor pipes?

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2026-05-25 07:40
We have a finished concrete floor as our final floor and to put in the radiant heat pipes and plumbing for the kitchen through the flooring, they had to cut…
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Air barrier at ceiling=attic plane

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2026-05-25 06:22
Our new build high efficiency house in the Pacific northwest will have a vented attic. Is there any meaningful advantage to using SIGA  Majrex or similar  membrane instead of 6…
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Q&A Spotlight – Attic Details for a Hot and Humid Climate

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2026-05-25 02:00
If a conditioned attic is the right path, how should it be detailed for maximum efficiency?
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Air Sealing Rim Joist and Condensation Management in Arid Climate

Green Homes 2 - Sun, 2026-05-24 16:42
Hello everyone.  I have a two questions that I’m hoping the GBA experts out there can help answer.  First, a little background: we’re building new residential construction in arid Colorado…
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