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We recently purchased a home where the prior owner had installed $24,000 of Mitsubishi hyper heat mini splits for heating. So far the experience has been terrible. The units can kick out…

Any details available for air/water connections for US style aluminum door thresholds?I looked at the new 475 "Smart Enclosure" details; they show a window detail that seems likely to also…

I know this question has been brought up before, but I'm not sure I've seen a conclusive answer on the best approach.  I have 1" of exterior XPS insulation.  What is…

Can spray foam insulation be applied directly to dirt with 2” gap to floor joists without moisture barrier?then spray underside of subfloor and seal seams from top side?

I have a project about to start framing. It is slab on grade and I will fully tape or liquid (Zip) flash the sheathing (Zip again) to the slab top…

I built a 2 story 2000 sqft house in southern Vermont with zip sheathing and double stud walls with 12 inches of dense pack cellulose and 22 inches of cellulose…

We're in the process of renovating part of a late 19th century carriage house in Philadelphia.  The stem walls are Wissahickon Schist and change to triple wythe brick about 3o"…

I am getting ready to build a barn near my new, airtight and humidity / ventilation manage home…so very much a different build.i am planning to stick build and for…

Hello!Just recently finished and moved into our new Construction house.  First (and last) house I built and designed myself with zero prior experience.Western MA, Zone 6.  3 indoor mini split…

Homeowner Long Island NY.  Having new fiber cement siding installed soon.  Everything has been finalized but there is still an open question about whether to use a rainscreen mat or…

I own a 1350 sq/ft SFR in Maryland built in 1958. Walk-out basement on sloped lot.  The front basement wall entirely underground and the rear-most wall 2’ underground.  The visible…

My home, located in Minnesota, was built in the late 70s. The construction is 2x4 walls with batt insulation. There is NO solid sheathing. Instead of plywood there is  1"…

I'm back with another check-in as I just had some window trim installed in preparation for some board and batten-style metal siding.I've read varying things regarding the order of operations…

I'm building a 3-bay garage (L-shaped with one 40' tandem portion and a 20' single car portion) which is approx. 600 sq ft in size and has 13' ceilings.I'd like…

Hi new member here and this site seems really great!  I am trying to insulate my garage to convert it to a golf simulator for the winter months.  I live…

Hi all,I'm in the middle of rebuilding a cabin that sits downhill from a decent slope. I already have a french drain to intercept surface water coming down from the…

A rundown of the properties of this EPS foam insulation product that solves for heat, air, and moisture flows

Homeowner in Long Island ny. Getting new hardie siding on the house. Our house has very few overhangs in an area that doesn’t get a lot of sun and significant…

A few months ago I posted about the insulation in my home addition. Original post here:https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/question/vaulted-hip-roof-venting-strategyAfter some discussion and reading, I opted to follow the plan of installing site-built baffles…

Homeowner in Long Island. My  unconditioned basement has concrete foundation on three sides and framed wall with sheetrock and insulation on the fourth side. There’s a sliding glass door and…