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Hi hope everyone is doing well. I have a question on a future addition. I have room on the back of my second floor (can anyone explain why my second…

I's like to buy or build an ERV pre-filter box for a max 150 cfm (typically more like 75 cfm) that can accommodate a regular and charcoal filter, with a…

I am due to install an Arctic Heat Pump solution for radiant floor heating, cooling and domestic hot water.My soldering skills are sorely lacking and can become quite costly with…

Hi:  My question is about insulating a raised / exposed floor assembly for a cabin built on piers on bedrock in climate zone 7 (very cold).  The cabin was built…

I'm finishing the interior of an addition in northern Wisconsin (Zone 7) and while seeking help on how to insulate some challenging gable ends have stumbled upon the concern for…

I've been wondering about this but haven't seen too many real world examples. I know ERVs have their own built in filters but during wildfire smoke season it seems like…

Seattle, WA  - 4cWondering what the best WRB to use over top beveled lap siding? Residing a house that has no sheathing, nor WRB - very leaky, but also high…

Hello,My neighbor is looking at installing a Mitsubishi ducted air handler (SVZ-KP30NA with SUZ-KA30NA2 outdoor unit).  From what I've read here on the GBA website (Dana Dorsett), the air handler…

I recently built a small 'floating' porch for an out-building.  The porch is just resting on some concrete pavers laid on compacted crushed stone.  The wood is all pressure-treated southern…

I plan on using eps board for rafter vent baffles. I will seal in the eps with closed cell foam, Does it matter if the eps is foil faced or…

Hello All, I've read a few 'rainscreen' articles and searched the detail drawings on GBA and search the WWWs for days (okay, maybe hours). I've pieced together some of the…