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Our natural gas water heater from 1998 needs to be replaced in the near future (not an emergency)...The cheapest and easiest thing would be to replace it with another one…

Hey All,For a new construction in CZ6, we will be using vertical wood siding as cladding. The stackup will be R23 rockwool in a 2x6 cavity > 7/16 zip >…

Looking for direction on correcting the attic ventilation on a 1917 Bungalow.Roof was just replaced before a change of hands. Ridge vent was added (I assume there was never a…

Looking to purchase a 1-ton ductless minisplit for my energy efficient home in a Zone 4B climate. Manual J calcs showed that I only need (two) 1-ton ductless mini splits…

We’ve been going through some tough times and a lot of bad contractor advice so please have some grace with my lack of knowledge. We were getting really bad air quality…

Our builder uses sustainable, local wood as sheathing rather than plywood or osb. It is 3/4” pine shiplap. Would there be any issue with this as far as anyone can…

Hi, I am in the south (Nashville area zone 4a) and am installing my ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) and wanted to know how significant is a southern vs northern fresh…

I am looking for advice on my fresh air / make up air controls for my new house.  We have a Renew Air ERV and a 650CFM rage hood that…

Governments and large corporations are acting to weed out forced labor from supply chains, but is the problem too big to solve?

I have a 1.5 ton Mitsu mini-split serving a living room of 500-600 sq ft.  Since installation, it has never been able to regulate the room temp close to the…

Hello,I live in Oakland, California. My home was built in 1924 and the previous owners sprayed open cell insulation directly to the underside of roof, closing off all vents, creating…

I’m about to start re-siding my house. I’m stripping it back to the original sheathing boards (ca. 1885) and am going to use 7/16 Forcefield sheathing (Georgia Pacific’s version of…

Hi,Using Wrightsoft, our engineer calculated a design heat load of 9318 Btuh for our small, slab-on-grade house. The design temp. is -13F and indoor temperature is 70F. At 4 Pascals,…

Hello, I live in a 1946 two story 1300sqft house in climate zone 7, Manitoba Canada. The stucco on the house is in very good shape, hard to remove, and…

Has anyone heard if Klearwall is still in business or not. I have not been able to get in touch with them regarding service. Thank you, David

Thanks to everyone who has helped me on here over the past year or two as I refined my shed/workshop plans. I definitely over-thought and over-planned, but I'm finally doing…

A look at how this custom home is performing five years after its completion

I've perused quite a few articles, listened to podcasts and YouTube, etc. regarding unvented low slope roofs.  A lot of common themes exist but details are seemingly light on the…

I'm working on installing Mitsubishi mini splits in my house, and I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping someone can help with. I know that Mitsubishi recommends a…

I have a small house with an uninsulated cathedral ceiling in loft space on the second floor that I'd like to insulate to make the space usable in the winter.…