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Does anyone have a contact(s) in the Harrisburg area for a residential architect or engineer that believes in building science?  I (homeowner/ client) am tired of fighting.  If I have…

As discussed in the thread referenced below, I made one of the recommended tertiary filters for the Whirlpool HP dryer WHD560CHW2.  Since I no longer have the dryer, I no…

Hello, I recently decided to insulate my basement. After reading several blogs, I have decided to go with the continuous rigid foam strategy. I have a couple of options as…

My house was built in the early 1950. I'm planning on insulating my basement. My preference would be to excavate the foundation and apply exterior rigid foam, but the engineer…

Just wanted to thank Brian Pontolilo for his editorial in the August/September Fine Homebuilding Magazine on AI. Backed by Active Interest Media, he has reaffirmed that the content there and…

This is an odd one, but has anyone ever seen a tool that you can load with custom caulking, and if so what is it called?The nearest two caulking colours…

I want to put roof mounted intake ventilation (like edge vent) on a house in climate zone 6  The roof pitch is 3/12 There is not any existing intake venting…

Does anybody have experience with the Renewaire Aeri MT? Looking to install one in Maine. Hoping that it's quality product like the rest of the Renewaire product lines.

Code language, building science, and ICC interpretations can help resolve disagreements over how a building-code provision should be applied

I recently completed a full renovation of the second and third floors of my home, including closed cell spray foam insulation and all new windows. The space is now extremely…

Hello,we have rockwool exterior insulation and opted for cellulose in the interior of our new build in Wisconsin. I’m wondering if there is any benefit to clean fiber (cardboard boxes)…

I'm hoping for some input on how to handle the transition from below- to above-grade on my icf walls. I have a walkout basement with stick-on rolls of waterproofing membrane…

We have a ranch style home without intake venting at the soffit. If we install airvent brand edge vent will it work correctly when burried in snow ? We are…

We are getting ready to install trim around the perimeter of our slab on grade home. The vapor barrier wraps up and over the foundation walls (for the most part,…

Working largely alone, Clay Yapp tackled everything from ICF foundations and advanced air-sealing details to dense-packed cellulose and exterior continuous insulation

I have an odd knocking sound in the wall. We’re in Houston, TX so very hot lately 95+. We though it was the temp change (thermal bubbles) when sun went…

This 50-100sf area above the kitchen is connected to the rest of the attic through baffles stapled under roof decking, but otherwise blocked off. I air sealed the top plates there,…

Air-to-water heat pumps use water, not air, to deliver heat. They're an emerging product we're starting to see more often. Here's how, and where, they work.

Hi, thank you for any advice.Roof assembly: Bottom to top-1/2" Sheetrock (Low Sag)- 2" air gap- 2x10 purlins @ 24" OC running perpendicular to roof slope  w/ 7.25" rockwool insulation…

Background: I am about to build a new, two-story house, with a full height basement in the Roanoke, VA area (Bedford County - Climate Zone 4A - Mixed Humid). It…