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Hello, very soon my new Andersen wood-clad e-series casement windows will be arriving to replace my existing damaged windows. I’ll be doing a full-fin replacement so interior and exterior trim…

Hi, long time reader and practitioner, but 1st post :-) I'm hoping for some of the talented wisdom I often see here...QUESTION:  1) do i break rule of no double vapor…

Hi all, looking to replace a tiled roof in CZ3b.Currently there is a tile roof, un nailed over a felt underlayment. Most contractors want to use some type of peel…

I’m in climate zone 5. I have large old double-glazed windows (R-2?) in rooms that are rarely used. Can I safely apply an insulating panel directly onto the interior surface…

I live in Maine in climate 6 and have an existing 15kbtu hyper heat minisplit downstairs and was thinking about adding another unit in an upstairs bedroom that's about 200sqft.…

Proper water management details start outside

This is a great community, thank you for all the education and content. I am renovating a 200 year old house in southern Maine and I'm trying to form an…