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Hey so I'm building a small house myself and I'm trying to avoid mold and moisture as much as possible. Everyone in the area throws up a 2x6 wall, fiber batt,…

We have a slab-on-grade build designed to have an exterior moisture membrane applied (Protecto LWM 200) on the 4’ stem walls and insulation to be applied to the interior of…

Our build is slab-on-grade with footings and 4’ stem walls. Currently, our build specifies the use of form-a-drain around the entire perimeter and an interior passive sump and radon mitigation…

Hey folks,I've been renovating a rural house in Vermont (zone 5b) that was once teeming with squirrels -- yuck.  Had to rip lots of drywall and insulation, then decide how…

I read in this article that it is advised to use a capillary break between footings and stem wall especially when you have a finished basement. https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/adding-a-capillary-break-to-the-footing#:~:text=A%20capillary%20break%20is%20typically,barrier%20provides%20a%20capillary%20break.My question is, what…

Learn how to use information from two performance rating systems to select windows that will stay dry in given environmental conditions

Has anyone here used GP's Forcefield sheathing and used Prosoco's Fast Flash for fenestrations? Curious if they work together.Thanks,

I am planning my backyard office (140 sq ft) that will be "monopoly framed" with no eaves (This for aesthetic reasons, city setback requirements, and HOA guidelines.)The siding with the…

I like Lstiburek’s ideal double-stud wall with the structural wall on the interior. Durability and resilience are important to me and I think this wall is good from that perspective.…

I'm permitting myself a small amount of computer time to put some thoughts on paper as I recover at home from retina surgery.Climate Zone 3a, above the Warm/Humid line (Charlotte). …

Hi GBA,Retrofitting a mudroom to make it more usable and would love some feedback on the assembly and the overall plan; see attached PDF.Climate Zone 6, just outside Bozeman, MT.Existing:*…

The north foundation wall of my 95 year-old brick house in zone 5 is masonry block. With a hard enough rain, the north wall allows dampness and occasionally water into…

My sister's house has a 1996 addition done in 2x6 framing with 8" I-joist for the flooring. Giving the builder the benefit of the doubt (cough), I suppose they didn't…

I have a shed roof that's radiating a lot of heat into the interior when it's hot and sunny.I'd like to install a radiant barrier of sorts.The easiest option would…

I’ve taken a lot of advice from this forum and remodeled multiple historic homes on the brink of getting dozed.

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I have to drill through a west-facing stone veneer wall for a mini-split install, which made me consider that maybe I should just go ahead and remove that whole section…

Is anyone else watching the thermometer and seeing how their HVAC is handling it with an eye towards design temps? I'm realizing much of this week is at and slightly…

I have seen UK documents online describing declining marginal thermal value as insulation depth is increased beyond an optimum. Please explain or suggest North American references.I am located in Canada…

This is a basic question but I’m not really finding a straight answer anywhere . I am going to be framing out windows and using beveled pine siding to create…