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I’m building a house and not sure if this is something I should be concerned about. Our electrical entrance is on the outside wall of our den where the couch…

How do I get rid of a damp smell on a concrete floor?

Modular building hasn’t delivered on its promises, but there is still reason to hope

I am looking into insulating an a-frame building in a mountain/cold-weather climate that currently has no insulation on the roof system (the end walls and bump outs currently have R-13,…

New construction. Maine, Zone 6. I've installed about 60' of 6" diameter galvanized metal ducting on 3 bath fans, with the ducting running along the bottom chords of my attic…

I would like to bounce some ideas off y'all to determine my best path forward. My current conditions:1.        1880’s Queen Anne Victorian with ~1500 sqft basement in area with high water tablea.        1-2in…

A Queens renovation needs seven HVAC zones but has a heating load of only 25,000 Btu/hr. Can a multi-split heat pump work?

The question of how deep a ventilation space is required for over-roof ventilation in an extreme snow region (climate zone 7) to keep the underside of the roof sheathing close…

Hi all, my 2nd story floorplan calls for a closet that extends over the stairwell (drawing below). The code-required 6’8” headroom makes it so that a dropped joist won’t fit…

I live in climate zone 4a. I'm wanting to use three layers of 2 inch Mule Hide Poly ISO 2 panels that have a permeable glass-fiber face on each side…

Hi,I was planning on insulating my basement walls and slab. It has never been wet or showed signs of water intrusion in 10 years. I have found a good price…

I am currently building my house and will be coming up on siding soon. Really like the idea of a rainscreen under our siding to promote drying and longevity of…

Hello all. I have an oldish shed that I am looking to insulate and finish. I have a mini split that I am looking to install and have already ran…

I'm planning a two-story garage with living space above in coastal Maine. The site has heavy clay soil, and I'm trying to determine the best foundation approach for a cold…

I'm planning to build a simple, 24'x40' high-performance house in coastal Maine using locally milled rough-sawn 2×6 lumber. My goal is to build primarily with local materials sourced from local…

Hey all, please see photo for better understanding of what I am about to describe.I am wrapping my timber frame with polyiso foam board. 2 layers of 2" on my…

Low-VOC labels are a good starting point, but they're only part of the story

Thank you https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/author/Antonio_Bettencourt for reminding  us about managing domestic hot water to avoid Legionnaire's Disease, for example in this article: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/the-myth-of-energy-efficiency-are-we-measuring-the-wrong-thing#0Our federal government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

We're building a pretty good house in Nova Scotia. 30 x 60 ft single storey on screw piles. We have planned a double wall assembly, so from inside to out…

I have a question regarding a smart wall design that is both affordable but well built. My initial design was 2×4 framing, cdx sheathing, peel and stick wrb, 1 1/2"…