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An owner-builder considers using a rental insulation blower to dense-pack his walls, but GBA experts suggest an easier approach

Hey folks, I know this topic has been discussed before, but would like to personalize it towards my specific needs and get some insight. I have built a small, very…

Hello, I'm planning to remodel a 30'x32' post frame barn in zone 4A and will be adding solar panels to the roof on one side.  The barn will be my…

I have a post and beam barn with exterior foam only and I’m using Thermaltight as a WRB. It’s sealed to thermalbuck which rests on 4” of wood and extends…

Heating, cooling, and dehumidification strategies that protect workers and building materials during construction

Mitsubishi SVZ ducted air handler fan won't run after modifying function codes 25 & 27 A technician accessed the indoor unit function settings via the PAR-43MAAUB and modified: Function Code…

What began as a personal health investigation led to building biology and an exploration of the electrical environment inside our homes

Currently in the extremely early planning stages of building a new house on a city plot in southeastern Wisconsin. Most of the building science information I've absorbed is from Matt…

Hey all,For our cook top's vent hood duct; does that duct need to be insulated?  Also, should it be run in a conditioned space chase/channel?We have plenum trusses on our…

Hey all,Our mechanical room is in the conditioned space of the house.  I want to use 1/2" ACX plywood as the finish material in place of GWB.  Has anyone done…

Curious if anyone is using the Huber Zip System Peel and Stick Underlayment. We are using Zip panels, tape, stretch tape, liquid flash and I mentioned that we could use…

I'm renovating an 1896 multi-wythe brick house near Pittsburgh (Zone 5). The third floor is under a hipped roof with plank sheathing, shallow rafters, and built-in box gutters on lookouts…

I'm building a two bedroom granny flat. 1120 sf with 800 sf conditioned attic.in North Texas. the heating load is about 21kbtu on the worst day.I mentioned in another group…

We're having a 40x40 garage/workshop with a bonus room above designed to attach to our cape, here in CT. I nearly had a heart attack after getting our first quote…

I’m in the process of building two 8’ wide shed dormers. The 6/12 roof area in front of the dormer face wall is 5’ deep and faces west. I'm in…

Solar pioneers describe the evolution of their house and what they've learned about efficiently using power and water.

Hello!I have a question about air/vapor but I have to explain my project a bit for context:I am trying to carve out a small office space in the attic of…

Good evening, I'm bringing my craftsman porch on piers into the envelope of the house. Joists are 2x8. I'm trying to determine if there is any downside to filling bays…

A sloped sill, sill pan, and back dam give water that gets past the window a controlled path back to the exterior.