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I’m looking for some advice on insulating and encapsulating the crawl space in my 1890s brick shotgun house in Louisville (Zone 4A). The crawl ranges from about 3 feet deep…

Hi all, our house design is a hybrid style:  the envelope is 2x6 balloon framed, with an interior post and beam 2nd floor system. The foundation is a “slabless” slab:  a…

Hello,I might have goofed up our insulation detail on a flat roof section of our home. We are aiming for R-60. We have exterior insulation on top of zip roof…

Program will enable HERS raters to remotely inspect modular homes from anywhere

1980s Cape Cod home in Central KY, climate zone 4. Wall make up is brick, ~1” air gap, 1/2” rigid foam board (assumed EPS) with perforated foil facing, 2x4 cavities…

Attached below is the eave detail for a slanted roof designed to meet an R-60 requirement with a vented roof assembly. Since the project is located in Climate Zone 6…

Hi all, I’ve been kicking this can down the road for a while but it’s time to repair a mistake I made on our stem wall foundation. Our stem wall involves…

I’m building a house in zone 6a.we will be finishing basement at some point and will need internal insulation.my contractor recommended Halo interra FR. I realize we will have to use…

Hey All, I've found some answers to similar questions in the forums but they're old and some of the products don't exist anymore -- so asking again here. We have…

I'm looking for the most durable and practical assembly of a shed style mono-slope roof without spray foam. I understand the topic of venting and insulating cathedral ceilings has been…

The house is in EPA zone 1 for radon.The house's living space is 1,400 sqft with a 1,000 sqft walk out basement the basement. The basement is poured concrete slab…

Keeping the slab insulated is key in CZ 6

I am having a storage shed built to declutter the garage and have technique question. I am basically building a similar version to the shed Matt Risinger built with some…

I’m in the planning stage at this point.CZ6 (Catskills region of NY state).I am an old homes contractor working on my own house.Existing roof rafters are 2x6 true dimension. I…

There is a stud our contractor ripped out on the inside for replacement. Since then, the walls have been insulated and vapor barrier applied. When walking the perimeter, I noticed…

We have 2x8 walls with r30 rockwool and an Intello vapor smart membrane installed. On exterior the sheathing is LP Weather logic (no exterior insulation). We have coravent for our…

Hello!  As I mentioned in a previous post, I received an extreeeemely high quote for blown-in cellulose insulation in our vented attic, so I think I will have my builder…

Clearing up the confusion about slab insulation

I am starting a rot remediation project where the exterior walls of the house are as follows (from exterior to interior)1. ~4inch veneer stone, on a supported concrete shelf2. 1/2…

Hi everyone. I have a project in North Carolina (climate zone 3A - warm humid) that involves a steel beam that spans over a 30' window system. I'm starting to…