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Our basement will be a finished and conditioned crawl space. The whole house air system is connected throughout this space. Our home uses blown-in cellulose in the attic and rockwool…

The desire for exterior insulation is complicated by overhangs and bay windows

Hi Everyone,I’m starting design and builder interviews for a custom home in Oakland County, MI (Climate Zone 5A) — a 1-acre clearing on a heavily wooded 15-acre parcel. The goal…

An excerpt from a Fine Homebuilding article states:Two-story homes usually have another ring of rim joists above the first-floor ceiling. If you need to insulate these rim joists, it’s best…