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Following my earlier question about Air-Sealing on Piers (https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/question/air-sealed-on-piers-open-to-the-elements), I wonder about humidity in the assembly and i-joists.I read the specs on some that are available in my area of…

I am about to begin a project that will have an almost identical flooring system as described in the 2019 Fine Homebuilding article Air-Sealed on Piers (https://www.finehomebuilding.com/project-guides/insulation/air-sealed-and-on-piers). The only difference…

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I am putting solar water heaters on my roof.  The roof is made up of 7/16 Zip (which is my air and vapor barrier), 2 layers of rigid insulation then…

Given a 100 year old Spanish barrel tile roof that must be pulled up to replace rusted nails.... what are the energy upgrade options?The area has a mild climate, but…

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Hi everyone, On our new build, we ended up cutting the roofing tin too short and now need to extend it by 1-2”. Instead of unscrewing all the metal roofing and…

I have completed a new home in which the chimney, which is at the proper height, does not draw until an 8’ tall door is opened 8”. We are going…

Hello,Any advice on if it is ok to simply lay radiant wire (ie Nu Heat) on ply subfloor then pour 1.5" concrete topping? Would prefer to avoid using anti-fracture membranes…

how long does it take to replace a roof .

Hi, Doing double stud wall home and the underside of the roof trusses will have 1/2 foil faced polyiso attached along 2 layers of 1x3 strapping creating a checker board…

Dehumidification is listed as a selling point for HPWHs but are they actually effective at lowering humidity?

I'm looking at a 1920's flat tar & gravel roof, with a 3 foot attic below.Laced through the attic are bare #14 copper wires running edge to edge, all in…

The choices are(1) Re-roof with 4" of polyiso insulation above the deck(2) Re-roof conventionally, then blow in insulation. This is a California marine zone 3A fog belt 1920's wood frame and…

I am building a cabin myself on the weekend, so construction is progressing slowly. The cabin is located in the Pocono mountains and it has a full poured-in-place concrete basement.…

I am building a new house in climate zone 4, house is a skillion type roof system with low pitch roofs 3/12 and 4/12 pitch standing seam metal roof. I…

My shop plans call for 10 foot high walls. Given that 10' is a standard 2x4 length, I'm thinking of just leaving them uncut, which would give me a 10'6"…

I am in a bit of a panic and need some advice.I am in the third year of building a large shop .. finally putting the roof on.  Just over…

I have been using Hempitecture hemp batts for insulating my new shop. I like working with it. Doesn't stink, doesn't make me itch, and their manufacturing plant is close to…