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Building cavities aren’t ducts—and the energy code has said so for years. So why do we still see them in new homes?

I need to run a 6" ERV intake pipe up the inside of a bedroom closet wall and then out to the exterior (wall construction is drywall, Intello Plus vapor…

Hey I am currently building a new house which is 5400sq ft(7500sqft including basement).What size HRV do i need the HVAC guy installed Fantech Hero 120 which I think is…

We've recently had closed-cell spray foam installed on the open crawl space floor and open-cell to encapsulate our attic. Our house is a 2B/2B, just over 1000sqft, located in south…

Frozen pipes aren’t a cold-weather problem. They’re a bad-building problem — and there are smarter fixes than dripping faucets.

I’m currently installing intello on my interior walls and was looking for some details on installing it around the windows. I ended up coming across this blog post:https://bldgtypblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/?m=1I haven’t seen…

Hi all, I have a 1.5 story detached garage with bottom chord attic  trusses for the second / half story. The siding is the sheathing , it's lp 
smartside panels…

In November 2025 I installed a Pioneer mini-split heat pump in our bedroom (model WYT25, single zone, 12,000 Btu) and it does not work properly in heating mode. Pioneer tech…

Lessons from wildfire survivors on creating homes and landscapes that reduce risks

I've gotten myself all turned around and I'm hoping y'all can help me out. Really want to make sure to get this detail right and not have it be something…

I stumbled across the OX-IS structural insulated sheathing recently and am struggling to understand why there isn't more buzz about this product (maybe limited availability?) https://www.oxengineeredproducts.com/product/ox-is/It seems superior to ZIP…

GBA connects with industry and health experts to discuss the state of induction ranges

We're adding an addition to our home (Chicago, climate zone 5), and one corner of the first floor has a 6'x6' covered porch, with basement underneath it and primary bedroom…

I am building an ICF house in upstate New York. Originally I was going to just air seal the ceiling using drywall And then add a layer of vapor barrier…

How our understanding is evolving in our slow-to-change industry

I am getting close to starting a remodel of my house and this will be the first of probably many posts where I am looking for advice and/or validation of…

Looking for advice on heating upgrades. I'm in west central Wisconsin (climate zone 6). Currently have a Bryant 60K BTU output propane furnace that I found out yesterday needs to…

I'm in south east Missouri on the border between mixed-humid and hot-humid in climate zone 4A.I am planning a wall as follows from exterior to interiorSiding (undecided)>rain screen>taped Zip sheathing…

Hi, I’m looking for guidance on R-value differences between a cathedral ceiling and a conventional attic in the same house. The house is 1100 sq.ft. The north side has a 500 sq.ft…

I am in climate zone 6 and am building a home with 2×4 framing, 5/8 plywood sheathing r15 interior insulation and r10 2 inch gps exterior insulation. I am using…