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Laminated Glass, Part 2

Green Homes 2 - 6 hours 51 min ago
Learn when safety glass is required, how to identify it, and the testing process
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Bathroom waterproofing and materials

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-10-28 19:16
Hey hope everyone is doing well. I’m renovating a new bathroom 5x8 in the second floor. Everything down to the studs. I plan on using cement board for a 32x60…
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Budget insulation for retrofit 2×4 knee walls in an unconditioned space

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-10-28 19:04
Hello, my name is Alex from Kansas City, MO.   I've read many of the knee wall / devil's triangle posts on here but was left a little unsure of the…
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Quality of plywood install before applying self adhered WRB

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-10-28 18:21
Some work is being done on my house that includes installing plywood sheathing and then a self adhered WRB. (Adhero 1000) I noticed that the plywood corners don’t meet very well…
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Beating a dead horse with insulating rim joists

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-10-28 16:53
Read and read and read about air sealing and insulating this area but want to get another opinion. I’m in climate zone 5 in northeast Ohio. I have an early…
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Ledger reinforcement options for roof overhang

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-10-28 11:10
I have an overhang over the rear of my garage that was built by the previous owner many decades ago based on pictures. There are a lot of things about…
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Double stud wall framing

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-10-28 10:22
I am a student, designing an ADU. My teammate and I decided to use double stud walls in our design to increase the R-Value in the walls. How do the…
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Home Green House?

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-10-28 07:34
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Form Doesn’t Follow Function—It Follows Fuel

Green Homes 2 - Tue, 2025-10-28 02:00
How architecture evolved with energy sources, from wood to electricity
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Evaluating HVAC Filters

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2025-10-27 22:51
My fairly tight house was set up so that when the kitchen exhaust hood is turned on, a damper opens and lets in unfiltered, unconditioned ouside air.  The interior grill…
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Can caulking be used to air seal electrical boxes?

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2025-10-27 12:17
Hi all, Can you use regular caulking such as Sashco Big Stretch or non fireblock rated sprayfoam, to air seal electrical boxes? Obviously care must be taken to keep too much…
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One of Five Cathedral Ceilings That Work By Martin Holladay

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2025-10-27 09:42
Wondering if air and vapor tight air vent baffles below roof deck and foil faced iso at bottom with fiberglass in between might create a space that cant dry in…
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Fixing thermal bridging in old homes

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2025-10-27 05:54
The discussion on thermal bridging focuses heavily on new construction or reclassifying the outside walls. I have been unable to find any information about using sheet insulation inside old houses…
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Unexpected Consequences: A House That Needs No Heat in Minnesota?

Green Homes 2 - Mon, 2025-10-27 02:00
One homeowner’s journey in high performance – part 1
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Exhaust fan switch – Continuous repeat cycle timer

Green Homes 2 - Sun, 2025-10-26 10:08
Howdy. I am installing a Panasonic vent fan with a DC motor that I want to run on a continuous on/off repeat cycle. 30 minutes on then 30 minutes off…
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Feedback on Window Detail – Corten Steel Extrusion in Climate Zone

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-10-25 21:11
I’m currently designing a proposal for a home in Portland, Maine (Climate Zone 6). The window detail uses Corten steel as the exterior material, which provides an overhang for summer…
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Insulation question

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-10-25 12:24
I have a situation where the new roof was  framed over the old roof. I’ll include a sketch. My question is, where the old roof meets the ceiling it gets…
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Insulating rim joist in brick home?

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-10-25 08:27
Hello! I'm seeking advice on how to insulate the rim joist area on my 1950's Cape Cod near Philadelphia. It's a stick frame with brick veneer (no weep holes as…
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Basement in Wisconsin

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2025-10-24 17:42
I’m building a new house in Wisconsin. The home sits at the bottom of a low point of a 2 hills which is not ideal but what it is. I’m…
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Air barrier below conditioned attic with unvented hybrid roof?

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2025-10-24 14:27
My understanding is that when building a conditioned attic below an unvented hybrid roof assembly, it is not necessary to install an air barrier on the underside of the roof…
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