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Shout out to all those present who are either carpenters or structural engineers ! Thank u for your valuable contributions over the years to this forum ! Now heres a…

AO Smith 80 gallon HP water heater-11 months old in basement. Hybrid setting.Twice this week my 7am shower has been lukewarm. Wife's shower 2 hours later is normal. Another shower…

A blower door test is a simple, economical method of learning how tight a house is and where the leaks are

We are in the process of building a house in climate zone 5 and are trying to decide on a wall cladding. The current wall design from inside to outside…

Hey everyone need some help. I’m building an addition, on the plans I have casement windows that are on the second floor bedrooms. On  the plans the windows are about…

We are doing a deep energy retrofit in Northern New Jersey. The brick siding on the first floor was removed. The second floor sheathing is proud of the first floor…