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Climate zone 5A. I’m seeing condensation dripping from a newly installed bath fan. Due to framing constraints I had to use two 90° elbows to get the duct high enough…

I’m finishing off my garage and have the walls insulated with Rockwool comfort bats r15.  I’m located in Rochester NY. I know I should now install Certainteed membrain and then…

Title pretty much says it all. I am designing a small conditioned basement / crawl space foundation which will not have access from inside the house for various reasons.  The…

Our home design has our final grade 12" below the top of the stem wall. The joint between the exterior foam covering the stem wall and sheathing are air sealed…

Thinking about running my soffits with a quarter inch gap between each board. I have 2 ft eaves and the boards are 3 1/2 inches wide. I would run some…

We often see homeowners underestimate how much kitchen renovation costs can vary depending on the scope of work, materials, and design choices. In many projects, plumbing or electrical upgrades add…

I am working on a basement renovation project in Long Island NY to create living space in an existing unfinished basement.  The basement has a 4" concrete slab and 8"…

Experts suggest ways to improve the quality of residential heating, ventilating, and cooling equipment installations

In Ontario, Canada for reference.I have a garage (a shop technically) that sits below our main bedroom as part of a new addition. 90% of the ceiling is composed of…

Climate zone 6. I’m having skim coat plaster applied on my second floor walls and I’m wondering what’s the safe upper range of humidity level I should maintain.Second floor is 1160…

Hello. Climate 2 , 1980 brick veneer wall assembly. I discovered that the mortar in my exterior walls is about 80 percent in full contact with the interior fiberboard exterior…

We are installing a variety of natural stone flooring, including terrazzo, slate, and marble.  It is our understanding that we will need a sealer for these areas, but would like…

A step-by-step guide to selecting, wiring, and configuring residential ventilation controls

I’ve been thinking about this question since June, because at the start of the summer there’s always a lot of people complaining that the upstairs of their house is hot.…

My old 1915/1970 home has a basement and crawlspace and is located in 4C Marine. There is a mold issue, so I am going to hire a contractor to spray…

Hello, We live in Texas and have a vented attic (yes, I know it would be better to encapsulate, but can't do that right now for money reasons). I noticed this…

Hey all,We have an exterior air barrier of Prosoco MVP on exterior of sheathing, sealed at the bottom plate to the concrete with Prosoco Fast Flash and a 10" tape…

Hey all, We are looking into alternatives to the LP Soffit material (3/8" thick).  Are eves are about 18", so we'll likely have to run any product we select through…

We have 2” exterior foam insulation around our foundation. The way our home is designed, the 2×8 walls line up with the exterior foam insulation making it a flush surface…

EcoFlats at Log City pairs a low-carbon envelope with cost-effective HVAC, ventilation, and hot-water systems to meet Phius Zero goals without increasing rent.