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 https://imgur.com/a/d873qBcAbove is a picture of my current attic with my furnace as well as a basic diagram of my plan for visualization.House details:Two-story house, approximately 2,500 sq ft, built in…

I am trying to insulate an attic room in a one hundred year old house.The roof rafters are 2x 4s that are actually 2 x 4,5 inches of rough cut…

Hi, I am currently starting a build that included a portion of a building with a composite concrete deck over a basement conditioned space. As of our current design, we would…

Belgian company Unilin expands distribution of versatile Master Oak product, made from recovered wood and renewable energy

I came across this research project (https://ruralstudio.org/category/current/breathing-wall-mass-timber-research/) and paper (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2020.606258/full) detailing the use of mass timber in walls as heat-exchangers, in the stead of traditional insulation and HVAC techniques. It…

I have a Bradford White RG2PV75H6N19 Power vent gas water heater installed in a basement (climate zone 5A). It looks like the combustion air is coming from a duct that…

Can someone explain what this table means "Heating Capacity for Standard Condition" for a Daikin VRV?  The contractor is using it to say that for example the first line: at…

We have a couple of chases where ducts will be running through, and we are confused about air barriers in those locations. One is a dryer duct running through our…

Our builders are using a reverse brick ledge for recessed trusses (as pictured). They are planning to use a sill seal on the two horizontal surfaces, but I’m wondering if…

We are just starting our build and the plumber has realized our original water heater planned will not fit in the mini basement height. He is suggesting a switch to…

Third-party connected thermostat alternatives can help modernize point-source air conditioners and minisplit heat pumps

What's the best product to use to patch spray foam defects on basement rim joists? Closed cell spray foam was applied to the rim joists, but there are now some…

We are in the early stages of renovating a 1906 brick four square in St. Louis. We are in climate zone 4. It has a slate roof that was newly…

Does anyone have firsthand experience with compatibility between Brink & Zehnder 3"/75mm semi rigid duct / comfotube?I want to use the Zehnder Q600 unit because I feel like it is…

 https://imgur.com/a/d873qBcAbove is a picture of my current attic with my furnace as well as a basic diagram of my plan for visualization.House details:Two-story house, approximately 2,500 sq ft, built in…

Hi AllThanks for your time in advance.I am building an unconditioned attached garage, around 1050 sq feet. The climate zone is 5A. A continuous zip 7/16” sheathing will separate house…

Hello, I am designing and installing a diy water catchment system for my house in Maine. The 700 gallon tank will be inside, due to frost, and I know what…

I am building a new 2 story 2300 sq ft home. There is a very large attic space above part of the first floor living area. The builder  plans on…

See the attachment - Here are two (of several) ways to meet the IRC2021 and IRC2024 wall insulation requirements (zones 4-8). 1. Mooney Wall2. 2x8 framing3. A third closely related…

So in my 2 car detached garage thinking about an unconventional approach. Can I lay rigid foam on top of the rafters and leave exposed? Not talking about cut and…