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Once you tape the flap on the outside sheathing and put the flap over the top plate, is there a way to connect to the interior ceiling without using grids?

We had planned to build our slab as follows:8” clear stone > EPS foam > 10 mil poly vapor barrier > concrete slab, with radiant in-floor heat tubing floated in…

This seldom recognized "plumbing leak" may be wasting water and energy, costing you money

hello , I have a drip strip square area of dirt in between garage driveway and front door entry sidewalk . This area is  letting  water go under my house…

Test test. Someone recently posted that the "post" button was not working for them. I am also unable to reply/respond to posts on the forum. I have reached out to…

Greetings and thanks in advance,Im seeking  help on how to approach an HVAC company in terms of maintenance that I don't have the technical background to perform, specifically run a…

Is there any reason I shouldn't use 3/4" plywood for eave sub fascia board? In order to be in line with the truss bottom chord, it needs to be 10.25",…

My garage/workshop design has a metal roof with soffit and ridge venting on purlins (no sheathing), and the building is fully insulated and conditioned, including 18" of blown cellulose in…

Insultex R6 is back.A peer in the construction industry told me that our local code enforcement was requiring R6 housewrap.  I advised him that the code does not say that…

We are aware of the issues with posting comments to the GBA site, our team is working on the problems, and we hope to have full access available soon.Randy WilliamsEditor,…

This new two-part regular series will debate a building investigation, part one discusses collected data and building conditions. Part two is all about the findings

Hi GBA community,I'm dealing with a mold and odor issue in the basement. I live in North GA at the bottom of a hill and we receive lots of the…

I am the designer on a single story new build in climate zone 3B with a unvented conditioned attic. I am new to Diffusion Ports. We have a 5/12 pitch…

Looking for help on this detail, moisture and thermal bridge concerns, not seeing a lot of posts or other conversations about this material combination.New two-story build in Klamath Falls, OR,…

We are building a single story home in climate zone 3C with an unvented attic with a standing seam metal roof. The heat pump HVAC system is divided into 3…

This is also serving as a test post.I recently posted a question the the Q&A but have been unable to respond from multiple devices for over a day now.Not sure…

Our foundation was recently dug and 8” clear stone put down as a base prior to footings. From here, the footings will be made using form-a-drain and the plan is…

My details for 2" zip r-sheathing shows foam being notched out of one panel to the receive the other like in the attached image. However, the contractor decided to proceed…

I'm changing out my basement windows and cannot find a good article or video on detailing the RO appropriately.  Is PT lumber enough for the framing? Do I need a…

Hello All,I am building a home in zone 4 (northern USA). We have a 9 foot deep basement. 10" poured walls over 18" footings, with suitable rebar. In the interior of the…