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Hello, Builder/owner considering the Panasonic spot Erv Fv-04VE1 for my 900 square foot new construction house in coastal Maine. Its a tight house, assuming under 1.0 ACH 50, and my…

Hi all,I'm about to start drywalling over my vapor barrier, and it occurred to me that a few "patch" pieces used in some cathedral ceiling corners do not have any…

Hello,I'm AndyI am located in southern Ontario, south of Ottawa. I've been trying to diagnose an ice dam issue on a home I built last year. There is a roof…

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All, typing a really long question to burn calories before the Thanksgiving feast. We are building a single story home in zone 6, 2000 sf, slab on grade, well insulated…

Encapsulated attics offer benefits like efficient heating/cooling, but humidity control is crucial

So have a framing question. I have a 57in wide wall and need to fit a 60” tub. Back wall of tub without water lines is the back wall of…

I'm doing my first standing seam roof on our forever home and have a bit of a head scratching flashing detail I can't figure out how best to deal with. …

I work in a condo complex where most dryers are vented indoors. The buildings were built in the 70s, and inspections were minimum effort affairs. What is your opinion on…

The house:  I am building a 5400 sq ft home at 8500 ft in Colorado between kinda between Canon City and Guffy CO.  The house is framed up and the…

High-performance housing doesn’t have to break the bank.

A Passive House retrofit shows how airtightness, triple-pane glazing, and balanced ERV ventilation deliver cleaner air, steadier comfort, and resilience

In my ongoing “pretty good home” upgrade, I’m turning my attention to the basement walls — a mix of half- and full-height CMU. I’m in Climate Zone 7, so part…

Hello, I'm insulating my basement walls, and I'm aiming for at least R-21. I'd prefer to minimize foam usage, so I was wondering what the minimum thickness of foil faced…

Our non-profit is building a bunkhouse that is 3300 square feet. We are in Mentone, Alabama. Climate zone 3A. The exterior wall detail that we are planning is OSB, Prosoco…

Extended loan terms are meant to address America’s affordability crisis, but does this mis-diagnose the real problem?

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A few years ago I replaced my trunk and branch polybutylene supply with pex, using a site built rectangular manifold, per a FH article.At the same time I added a…

Hi Folks,I'm planning to build a 2000 sqft, 3 bed, 2.5 bath ranch home,  Zone 6, central Maine. I will be following all 2021 IRC and IECC codes including the…

HelloI am at a Michigan crossroad and need to decide stop for the winter or keep moving. My wife and I are doing the work ourselves and I have some…