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Climate Zone 4, 4c - but generally speaking zones typically/historically without air conditioning but experiencing hotter summers resulting in overheating. We are builders and project managers workings generally in refurbishment work…

Minnesota is set to become the first U.S. state to approve strawbales and hempcrete in building code

As an architect home builder I have built a few homes with the following roof assemblies on the front range of Colorado......from top down 1. TPO 60 mil fully adhered…

Hi, I am renovating and both my bathrooms have sloped drywall ceilings over the showers / tub areas, one of them is very low.... I wanted to tile but tiler…

Heating my home with less than a hair dryer

I like everything about the look of this window/cladding and am curious how you would construct it, especially with outie windows.(see attachment for image)Exemplary modern exterior window trim.Credit: Cube Residence…

Hi,I need some advice of an unvented roof and wall assembly that would work on climate zone 5.I understand that unvented roof is the way to go. Also FYI, the…

Our basement was poured two months ago and yesterday we noticed a crack starting at the interior top of the north and south sides in the finished crawl space (we…

For our "Money Pit Cottage" rebuild project, we're putting rockwool batts in the 2x4 stud bays. Then affixing SIGA Majrex as a complete interior vapor barrier.Then we'll affix 1/2: Polyiso…

My furnace / laundry room has two exterior walls partially below grade, top half of wall which is the above grade portion is old 1960 plaster, we removed plaster from…

Hey hope everyone is well. I’m adding a new upstairs bathroom for my kids. Framing, plumbing, cement back board, and moisture resistant drywall being installed on walls. In order to…

Hello everyone , my attic has poor ventilation planning to add more soffit vents  but don’t want to place any in the wrong spot . There’s a few obstacles that…

I recently discovered my upper level has excessive moisture and lite mold. I bought a dehumidifier after one year of not having one. I have one in the basement but…

I'm getting ready to retile my hearth, in part because I have to extend it out 7 more inches to meet code. I'd like to avoid cutting out the wood…

Hi, doing a reno of slab on grade home in canadian climate, hot summer, cold winter, we tore out plaster walls and spray framed everywhere on lower level except furnace…

Exterior 2x6 wall on post and beam frame has wet plywood and framing in places.  Probably many problems with initial design.From inside out: sheetrock, 2x6 cavity with 2.5" closed cell spray…

We will be insulating the walls and windows of our home soon. Our insulation is Rockwool and we are using Intello vapor barrier with their tape to tape up to…

We are on the tail end of replacing an LG all-in-one heat pump washer/dryer.  It didn't work well out of the box and doesn't dry at all anymore.  The unit…

I have lots of concrete expansion joints/gaps where weeds grow.  I've tried pulling them up by the roots and removing a few vertical inches of dirt but they always grow…

Building in Central MN (Zone 6B) – Siding & Foam Questions Hi all, I’m building my first house in central MN. Have been trying to post a few questions here,…