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Good afternoon, I have a project that upon closer inspection has revealed brick nogging the entire height of the balloon framed structure; from first floor to second floor top plate. The…

I am building a pretty good house with a cathedral ceiling and hot roof. I have a wood stove, and the chimney is framed in. It's a metal Class A…

Hi everyone. I’m in climate zone 6 in northeast Ohio. I have a cinder block wall foundation that I want to plaster or parge over to masks the block lines…

How to choose and communicate two different energy units

What are the main advantages of having a screened porch?

Perfect is the enemy of good so I decided to just order my erv and install the supply into my HVAC system. I have three options. (The erv will have an…

Hi all,I’m looking for some advice on ceiling strapping:- Roof joists: TJIs 24” OC.- First strapping layer: 1x4 strapping perpendicular to TJIs, 20" OC.- Second strapping layer: 2x4 strapping parallel…

I'm planning to improve the insulation in my finished attic space in Northern coastal WA (Climate Zone 4C - Marine) and would appreciate advice on the best approach given my…

I have recently moved to South East Missouri 63956 from northern Canada and I have some questions about my insulation plan. I also have some roof questions. I've attached a…

Part two of the Energy Smart Detail series on integrating windows with continuous exterior insulation

I need some help with making a final decision on my makeup air.  It's a BEST 1200cfm external mounted blower, and the corresponding makeup air kit that opens up when…

Big question for us: do we go all-in on 100% heat pumps?  Or do we go with hybrid heat pumps?  The energy engineer is all-in on heat pumps and thinks…

Dear GBA Community, We are in the midst of building a moderate-to-high-performance home in central Vermont.  Following extensive discussions with our architect, we had settled on the following wall assembly (from…