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Homeowner Long Island ny. I have a walk up basement with concrete foundation walls on three sides. The fourth side is a stud insulated wall that has a large sliding…

I've read lots of Q&A posts here, regarding I-Joists.  And I've read this article, talking about leaving a space between the rigid foam and the framing.https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/insulating-rim-joistsThe concrete stem walls of…

Hi folks,Curious if anyone has ever tried spraying exterior stud cavities with Boric acid spray (or similar) prior to insulating in a colder climate (I'm in climate zone 5/6). We got…

Howdy folks, My architect and I have designed a variation of the “double stud wall simplified” as detailed on 475 High Performance Building Supplies. https://ca.475.supply/blogs/design-construction-resources/the-double-stud-wall-simplified-low-cost-high-performanceWe have a 5” gap between interior…

Thanks to an international effort to preserve traditional Japanese homes called kominka, an old timber frame is rebuilt in Oregon

I was researching another product this manufacturer makes (Maxell’s Pipe & Wall Sealer) & came across another type of product to ventilate crawlspaces that I had never seen before that…

Bought a home last year and after reading a number of articles on how to help insulate the home with plans to finish off the basement, over the summer I…

I'm in the middle of remodeling my house and would like to air/bug seal the exterior fiberboard sheathing from the interior. In order to do this, I'm considering the Flash…

Seeking thoughts / suggestions for an exterior deck above a conditioned basement (1 story house over CMU foundation, with a little corner deck punch  created under the roof trusses). Zone…

NW Arkansas, Zone 4a, Mixed HumidSo this would have been fairly straightforward, but the concrete plans changed and now I have to adjust. 4" of foam and veneer got added…

We are building an approx. 2400 sqft house in south central Alaska. It will be heated by a large wood stove (with backup direct vent heaters that we hope to…

Hi everyone,My name is Derek. I'm in the midst of framing my house in northern Michigan. We are in a 60PSF ground snow load region. My plan, a craftsman-style cottage,…

Hey everyone. We are building an Avrame A-Frame kit home currently and are at the insulation phase. Due to how the kit is designed, we couldn't do a traditional insulated…

We live in Houston Texas in a two-story house that has a pier and beam foundation with a ventilated crawl space. The house according to members of our neighborhood association…

A new report from the Living Future Institute highlights systems thinking and radical collaboration from the building community

I haven't found much information about the Holtop ERV, but the Comfort Fresh Air model :https://www.holtop.com/holtop-comfort-fresh-air-ceiling-mounted-energy-recovery-ventilator.html possibly good outperforming Zehnder and Blauberg.According to the specs, it offers a maximum airflow…

We are doing a reno on a 2001 home in N. GA (CZ 3A/4A). I'm seeing a lot of conflicting info online about whether or not we should air seal…