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As part of my deep dive on options for my planned detached garage I have been looking into various truss designs.  I have settled on a raised heel truss to…

I'm in the process of planning a 24' by 36' detached garage in Montgomery County, Maryland (Climate Zone 4A).  The garage will be used as my retirement hobby (Woodworking) space. …

Is there anyway to add an outlet to a finished exterior wall with batt insulation and cut around the insulation so that it conforms to the edges of the box?…

We're building a home in SE Wisconsin and I want to set up part of the basement to be a spacious mechanical room for ground source heat pumps, ERV, dehumidifier,…

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A proper window installation turns an opening in the wall into a working part of the wall system. It needs to connect fully to the air barrier, thermal barrier, and…

I’m going for as airtight of a drywall assembly as I can reasonably get. About the only thing that isn’t going to be sealed up is the cable entrances into…

Hello, I had a question regarding the window detail connection to the window framing. And I was wondering if the picture below is correct, and if it is not, what…

Hi all, My home is a 1950s split level in the New Jersey, IECC zone 4A (though only a few miles from the border of zone 5A). The siding is original…

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I'm remodeling and had a wall built with 2x6 studs. Had spray-on insulation added, nominally at 4" but it's uneven. I already have some spare sheet insulation (polyiso with aluminum…

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I am in zone 5 in the Boston area of Massachusetts. I want to build some of the ranch house as slab on grade, especially the garage slab. I have…

Hi,I’m working on a studio project — an ADU in Climate Zone 6, in Portland, Maine. The concept is to separate three distinct areas or “modules” using changes in ceiling…

Good evening folks! I'm in a bit of a pinch, as I'm supposed to start siding my new build this weekend. I have all the 1x3 furring for my rainscreen…

Hello,I will be insulating my basement walls to add some basic livable space and was wondering how I should approach it given recent code changes, best practices etc. I have…

- Zone 5 (Northern Illinois - cold winters, hot summers). -Vented / Unconditioned Attic In the process of air sealing my attic, but a bit confused at what the proper…

Getting the details right for a wall assembly with the control layers to the exterior and lots of drying potential.