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Looking for any input on this. In planning a build, we're looking to achieve a high deflection rating, such as L/720 for super stiff floors. The preference is to go…

Please see the attachment. I’m working on a double wall assembly design and I’d like people’s thoughts on two issues, air sealing and framing the double wall. My experience is…

Hello All - we have a ~1700 SF place (not counting a full unfinished basement) in NH that has an old 3 zone oil boiler which is starting to leak. …

Zone 4 (York, PA) Finish carpenter currently working on updating our personal home, this is our first winter here and the gas bills are as bad as I expected.  I ran…

I know it's not closed cell, i know its not 2in minimum, but if i spray a mist with a wide spray nozzle and standard door and window foam to…

I received great feedback from my question about crawl spaces so I'm back with another question.  Building a new home in Vermont (Climate Zone 6) and learned that Vermont Efficiency…

Zone 5Retrofitting a porch, 23’x15’, sloped roof, to create a four-season room. Three exterior walls, lots of glass (continuous rows of windows and patio door, with knee wall and wall…

Due to budget limitations, I am considering leaving the 2nd floor and basement unfinished rather than cheap out on the house shell. The builder I am working with is advising…

Hello,I am working on the septic system placement for my house.  There are basic distance requirements in Idaho from the well of 100 ft. (partial circle on attached image) and…

Here's a very good video from Corbett Lunsford's Youtube channel "Home Performance" where he discusses the advantages to using a ducted air system.https://www.youtube.com/@HomePerformancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VPqFSITm0w&t=24s

We kick off our new podcast series with a conversation about energy retrofits with Birdsmouth Design-Build's Josh Salinger

The title almost says it all:- On an unvented roof, if I were to have a layer of polyiso or XPS (2"), topped by a layer of XPS (2"), which…

Hi - We are renovating a 1940 brick house in climate zone 4, Quebec, Canada. The question is about the necessity of a vapor barrier or vapor retarder in our…

Does anyone know if these gree 1 way cassette can operate if the ceiling height is 18-20 feet tall?

We have a 100+ year old Dutch colonial house in Climate Zone 4 that we're renovating. We have put R30 Rockwool batts in the attic flooring (without Membrain underneath)  that…

Has anyone found an exceptional gasket for air sealing duplex outlet and switch penetrations in exterior walls?  The foam gaskets that are pre-punched for multiple types of outlet and switch…

The science behind frozen water pipes and recommended preventative measures

Hello thereSo I've had my air-to-water heat pump system doing its thing for nearly a year now, seems to work great. This winter I'd just like to tweak things a…

Hello, I live in climate zone 6a (coastal Maine).I'm in the process of installing insulation in the rim joist in my crawl space. I have cut and attached pieces of…

Hi All,Read the past posts I could find on the Intellibalance and have a friend who loves his.  Since the boost feature came out, who has experience using it as…