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I have a whole-house ducted ERV with balanced returns. In my workshop I do some woodworking, and while I try to control the sawdust it does create a fair bit…

Looking at doing a flash a batt detail for my exterior walls. Northern Iowa climate zone 6. Here’s my thoughts. 2” halo exterra gps outside the wall with a rain…

Looking at doing a flash a batt detail for my exterior walls. Northern Iowa climate zone 6. Here’s my thoughts. 2” halo exterra gps outside the wall with a rain…

My house is built with a perimeter stemwall and a 2x6 subfloor resting on girders 5' OC which has resulted in the existing fiberglass insulation to far pretty poorly and…

Hi everyone!I moved into an energy efficient house in August in climate zone 5A, and we experienced our first sub-zero temperatures around Christmas during Winter Storm Elliot.As an aside, we…

hii'm looking for advice/experience for fixing in to cork cladding (i.e. guttering downpipes, external lighting etc). We are planning on using 30mm depth of the cork facade. thankselen

Hi All,Was wondering if anyone had opinions on the samsung minisplit. EIther mulitzone or single zone. Havent seen much news on it nor do I see many people installed with…

Hi all.  As much as I've read/learned here, I had an unexpected question come up in my in-progress build.Climate zone 4 (middle TN), new build of two-story house with plans…

So I've stumbled across this seemingly miraculous cork spray product touted by Mike Holmes. The thing is, they only spray about 1/8 of an inch layer, and commonly on the…

Putin's war is accelerating the trend toward a renewable energy future—what to watch for in 2023

Good Day,Short version: Is it okay to line my studs with XPS foam to fill-in the space so rockwool batts to fit properly? I'm concerned about causing moisture issues with…

What does the following mean for appliances as my electricain told me to put down all of the amps and volts for our appliances and saw this for our wall…

Hoping to get some suggestions for my unvented roof assembly in zone 4 pacific north west. Is it recommended to use vapor permeable membranes in unvented roof assemblies? Bellow as…

Hi GBA community,Happy new year. Were looking to getting Gree 1 way cassette units but they only come in the multi outdoor units. Was wondering if -5 degrees Fahrenheit is…

Hi all, We're trying (again) to get help with upgraded wall insulation for our zone 5A Michigan home built in 1988.  We currently have fairly poorly installed fiberglass bats in 2x4…

I am replacing a multizone oil burner system with two Mitsubishi heatpumps, 2 air handlers and 3 minisplits.    I have gone through the manual J calculations and need to…

Hello, we are building a new home and installed gas fireplace. The plumber installed PEX runs on the side of it and above the fireplace in the same fireplace framing.…

We are renovating a small rectangular home in climate zone 7We have removed the entire inside of the building to the four exterior 2x4 wallsThere is buffalo board type sheathing…

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Most people simply frame a 2x4 wall 24"OC in front of the concrete walls, spaced 1/2" apart to avoid the wood contacting the concrete, and take care of any unevenness…