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Hi again,  I hope it is acceptable here to ask this second question somewhat relating to the first.  I thought they should be separate.On one side of my home, I…

Hi, and thank you in advance for any insights.  I am an owner builder/ DYIer wanting to add another addition to the original structure of the home I remodeled and…

Hi all, getting ready to install a post and beam style floor system using engineered inclined screw connections.  Per the manufacturer, the screws (galvanized) are intended for dry service conditions…

Good afternoon,I’m trying to lock in my insulation plan on my renovation. The building an old post and beam structure with a full dormer framed on one eve wall. I…

A small crew builder in my jurisdiction, locally considered by many to be the best, doesn't use a WRB on new builds.  They advise clients that WRBs cause rot and…

QUESTIONS:  How much will this radiant barrier setup help, and should I stop air movement in the air gap by putting plywood between the metal panels and the battens?DETAILS:1980 house…

I don't know if this changes for GBA Prime members, but the search on this web site does not find the comments I've posted when searching by my "tag".   Is…

Looking for input... TIA  - We are building a ~2,300 sq/ft new home we will be building in Zone 6A northern west Michigan. Home will have 10' ceilings, 20" floor…

Hello, I wanted to gather some opinions on using local rough sawn lumber to stick frame a planned 16x24 Adirondack Cabin style house for eventual full time living. I'm seeing…

Building a 16x20 addition on piers 4 ft off ground in No NH.Hope to get the most use (3+ season), will not heat except with space heaters.Many large windows and…

I'm working on a really lovely mid-century modern house in Madison Wisconsin. The Main floor of the building has walls that go up to the ceiling/roof structure, which is I…

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…

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