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I am planning to switch to solar energy and currently looking for the best solar panel installation services in Virginia. I came across a company called CosmoSolaris, they seem to have…

How many fully ducted systems do you really need?

I'm planning on using 2.5 inch polyiso foam board against cement walls to insulate my basement.To finish the space, it was recommended to use 2x3 framing against the foam board,…

CZ 3A/4A (N GA area)2001 gut renoOur new kitchen will have a floor to ceiling pantry cabinet that will be on an exterior wall. We also have cabinets in our…

CZ 3A/4A (N GA area)2001 gut renoWe have a dormer window in our upstairs bonus room, and I'm not sure what to do where the roof sheathing meets the angled…

Been lurking a while but figured time I asked a question.Doing what I can to air tight our 1976 rancher reno.Dealing with 2 small areas of siding that are different…

I am planning to replace siding on the entire house, and while I am clear on the route I want to take with adding a layer of continuous Roxul on…

New construction house one floor:  The instructions state we can vent the Panasonic bath fan through the roof, (which is shortest route) but how do we stop the cold air…

Hello All,I'm looking for some advice on dividing a 24'x32' garage into two separate spaces (see attached sketch).  This will be in climate zone 6, in the Adirondacks.The larger space,…

Trying to get some stair stringers made and in the process need to figure out our finished flooring details.  I’m wanting to install tile, as this is a mudroom as…

Hi, I would like to explore, for a new-build house, with the client, an option to run the finished ceiling into the widow bay. That is so that the ceiling…

I'm having the usual grief in finding windows and doors, the biggest being finding a place that will even give a quote. I don't understand why they even have an…

I’m building a house in Wisconsin. Contractor typically uses spray foam. I’m vehemently against spray foam so looking at different wall assemblies and getting a bit confused. We are using…

A middle-of-the-road ventilation strategy to improve indoor-air quality

The close-up photo is of a 3/4" diameter hole in my well cap that is normally filled by a simple plug.  The well is 47 years old; these days, a…

Hello,I am looking for opinions on the usage of housewraps and/or rain screens on walls and roofs with rigid poly-iso exterior insulation.  A little background first.  I am building a…

I've seen a lot of air-sealing details where the top plate of a wall assembly is wrapped with something like Siga Majvest to connect the exterior wall sheathing to the…

Hi all,I am looking into installing insulation and a dimple membrane on the exterior of my basement soon. It will flow down to an existing drain system that is at…

We are attempting to air-seal and insulate this modest brick and siding home with an insulated rainscreen and a new ventless roof assembly. The roof will receive 6-7" of rigid…

I live in a Houston, Texas suburb and recently added spray foam to my attic space roof rafters.  The house has soffits with holes (not sealed) and a vented roof…