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Hi! My husband and I are building a high-performance home with a structural timber frame in the great room. We're currently considering CertainTeed's ONE PRECISION ASSEMBLIES (OPA) panelized system and…

Greetings from Houston. Glad I found this site with such a wealth of knowledge.My wife and I are several months into an empty nester project. It's a small house in…

The marriage of two materials to produce a new interior insulation for masonry and concrete walls

Hi everyone! I’m currently working on a few backyard renovation projects and wanted to get opinions on stone materials. For homeowners who want a natural-looking patio that’s also low maintenance,…

Should I add insulated Zip board on two sides of detached garage while I have these sides stripped before vinyl siding? Do I run the risk of condensation and mold…

I would greatly appreciate experience and opinions on which of Rheem's 27KW electric tankless heaters if the best choice for performance and durability:A. Rheem Professional Classic RTEX-27B. Richmond Essential RMTEX-27C.…

I planned to put pex in the slab of my new garage, and in enough of the driveway to get snow melted from the garage to the front door. This…

Interesting article:https://www.glassonline.com/cardinal-glass-industries-declares-war-on-carbon-emissions/

Hi,What is the code/engineering requirement for adding a self-supported energy truss roof over a mobile home?Would such a roof require converting the MH to a permanent foundation, in order to…

Hi All, I hired Energy Vanguard to do my HVAC system design for a new build, but when my preferred sub came to the site, they pointed out that the design…

A high-performance single-family home builder shares tips from his early experience with two apartment buildings.

My question is regarding unvented attic assemblies.  I am designing a house that has a 5/12 gable that is attempting to replicate a traditional craftsman style rake/eave condition.  So soffits…

Hello, my name is Mike and I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We have a ranch home and we're building an addition that includes a 2-car garage with a primary suite…

Hey all,I live in a Brooklyn rowhouse originally constructed around 1875 and converted into four condos in the late 1990s.  I usually manage our larger maintenance projects given I have…

Rebuilding a 1995 bungalow north of Toronto in Canada.  Roof structure is a parallel chord cathedral truss.  Will be R40 batts between the trusses a 2 foot centre.  Roof is…

Hey everyone,I’m managing several residential and commercial masonry projects here in Las Vegas, NV, and I’ve run into some interesting challenges with moisture management and curing times—especially when dealing with…

Swedish Company PaperShell's new Circular material is a high-performance replacement for plastics, aluminum, and glass fiber

I live in a log cabin in climate zone 6 in Maine. Not ideal but working with what I got.  The wall assembly from inside out consists of v match…

Does anyone know of a consultant we can use for a client who is sensitive to LED, VOC, glues, smells, etc. with their house remodel.

I am planning to switch to solar energy and currently looking for the best solar panel installation services in Virginia. I came across a company called CosmoSolaris, they seem to have…