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I'm building a small (16x24) house in zone 6A. It will have a frost protected shallow foundation with 6 inches above grade, covered in R-10 XPS. I plan to put…

I'm working out the details for my basement and wondering whether to go with a monolithic slab or separate footings. My original plan was to go with a mono slab…

I have an existing home that I’ve discovered is completely covered with asphalt shingles, directly against wood sheathing, on all the above grade exterior walls. There has since been vinyl…

Hi all,I have read many of the forum posts here in regards to rim joist insulation and the article by Martin Holladay and have learned a lot, I am just…