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Hi everyone,I’m renovating my parents’ basement due to termite damage, and I’m hoping to get feedback on the best replacement strategy for the damaged foam board insulation—especially given that I…

Hi all…I’m getting close to starting my build here on the south Oregon Coast and I’m down to figuring out which membranes to use.  The roof:  I have an unvented…

Basically just looking for a proof of concept here if anyone has the time for a fun bit of comedy. So my partner bought himself an 80's spec home up in…

We are doing a deep energy retrofit in Northern New Jersey. This includes air sealing as well as exterior insulation (3” on walls/4” on roof). Is an Air to Water…

I am building a home in North Dakota with footings just poured.  My footings are generally very deep, but along the walkout side of the house they are at the…

Our sill plate is taped on the exterior to the foundation with Siga Fentrim. We want to have a belt and suspenders approach with it, so we also caulked on…

Hello,I have a house in Zone 5 with a poured concrete foundation, at least 10 inches above ground, with slope towards back.The basement walls have 5” Type 2 EPS (unfaced)…

Our window/door crew finished up today just as storm rolled in, which was fortuitous because it acted as a good stress test. The house is framed with Zip-R and the…

For insulating basement walls in climate zone 5a, I am considering using polyiso foam board. I was thinking about going with R15 polyiso foam board. Anyone have any example product…

Wasn't sure exactly where this fit sorry if I categorized it incorrectly. I am in the planning stages of a small well insulated home build. The house will basically be…

An architect and a handy homeowner team up for an exterior makeover with energy efficiency, comfort, and durability as part of the plan

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

Looking to provide plans for low-energy, healthy homes that the average builder could tackle at reasonable prices, the Just Housing design team share their proof of concept, the Evergreen House in Duluth.

The project goals for this house in coastal Maine included minimizing carbon and site impact and maximizing comfort and efficiency.

Hello there. I am a builder of high-performance homes in Minneapolis area. I have developed 5 Passive homes in the last 3 years and used Access Windows out of Canada.…

Learn about the advantages, disadvantages, and ideal applications for ducted vs. ductless heat pumps.

There's a lot of great info on proper detailing for insulation, but I'm trying to dial into my specific situation. I'll try to be brief, and greatly appreciate your thoughts…

We built an apartment on the rear of our garage.  There is a carport in front of the garage.  We tore off the roof and built a higher pitch roof…

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Anyone have experience with recently applied UFFI foam??  I found an old article here about the re-emergence of UFFIs.  To find it search here for UFFI to find a 2013…