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We have officially broken ground on our personal home and I am in the process of finalizing the lumber take off. Our house was designed to incorporate double stud walls…

With help from this forum, I now have a way of tackling bowed rafters in an attic I’m getting ready to renovate. The 2x6 rafters are not deep enough for…

With help from this forum, I now have a way of tackling bowed rafters in an attic I’m getting ready to renovate. The 2x6 rafters are not deep enough for…

Hello all, interested in the Navien NPE-240A2. Tried contacting them to no avail. It looks like there are a lot of plastic components on the inside of the unit. Does…

There are several reasons why your air conditioner might be running a lot—one is that it's operating as designed.

Hello Folks, We’re taking on the challenge of building our first home and garage in the Northeast (climate zone 6a), and doing our best to keep costs low while still…

I would love to get the community's opinion on fixing a leaky bulkhead. The grading nearby slopes down to it, and that is not really changeable. Its top couple of…

Hey Everyone!I am working on an 20x24 ft Studio ADU build here in Oklahoma (Climate Zone 3A) and have been researching a lot on this forum and podcast and decided…

Curious if I'm overthinking my heating need for my basement renovation. 115' perimeter, 50% above grade, all walls R15 closed cell, 7' ceilings with new 4" poured slab, 85sf of…

Hey, I have a large attic and a bid for about $14,000 to put 7 1/2 inches of open cell everywhere And $30,000 to put 4 inches of closed cell.…

Hey Folks, We are going to build a passive house-lite in Marine 4c. Wall assembly is gypsum, 2x6 advanced framing with 24” oc filled with blown-in fiberglass, taped and sealed…

Looking at various products, while on a budget (who isn't these days?!). I'm trying to stick to about .80¢/square foot, so products like Blueskin VP100 (33 perms) and Grip-rite ProWrap…

How do I combine my mini split and ERV, in my tight house in the humid southern summer? The mini split struggles to dehumidify with my high ceilings, even with…

I'm trying to decide between Hardie plank Board and batten and corrugated vertical steel siding on the gable end of my two story house. Colorado climate zone 5. the wall…

Hi All! First time posting on this forum, but I have learned a lot from other threads here. We built a 20x20 timber frame house in 2016.  A local contractor…

A discussion with the author of the recent book Against the Grain: Mass Timber in the Home

Any advice would be appreciated . Had a wireless internet line installed and buried next to my foundation , well it was placed on the ground because its  path was…

Each individual component has their own challenges, combining all three requires proper planning and execution

I'm building an addition for a client and the concrete contractor let me know damp proofing the interior of the garage foundation walls is required by code. I looked at…

Does anyone here have experience or thoughts on using panelized walls and a trussed roof assembled on the ground (all craned into place) as a way to add a second…