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I'm planning to build a simple, 24'x40' high-performance house in coastal Maine using locally milled rough-sawn 2×6 lumber. My goal is to build primarily with local materials sourced from local…

Hey all, please see photo for better understanding of what I am about to describe.I am wrapping my timber frame with polyiso foam board. 2 layers of 2" on my…

Low-VOC labels are a good starting point, but they're only part of the story

Thank you https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/author/Antonio_Bettencourt for reminding  us about managing domestic hot water to avoid Legionnaire's Disease, for example in this article: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/the-myth-of-energy-efficiency-are-we-measuring-the-wrong-thing#0Our federal government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

We're building a pretty good house in Nova Scotia. 30 x 60 ft single storey on screw piles. We have planned a double wall assembly, so from inside to out…

I have a question regarding a smart wall design that is both affordable but well built. My initial design was 2×4 framing, cdx sheathing, peel and stick wrb, 1 1/2"…

Hi all. I'm a homeowner looking to get some feedback on my garage HVAC. It’s a 2-story detached garage with a gambrel roof. Zone 5. I’m going to be doing…

Hello, Addition in No NH shed roof terminates back of house wall. Contractor plan shows pine boards (ceiling) on rafters, 8 inches polyiso, 2 layers of strapping for ventilation, 5/8…

I need advice on radon mitigation. My home was built in the 1940s in the Appalachians of Virginia. It has a dug out basement with a crawl space. The basement…