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Moisture in my home

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-09-27 10:58
I recently discovered my upper level has excessive moisture and lite mold. I bought a dehumidifier after one year of not having one. I have one in the basement but…
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Advice on retiling and extending fireplace hearth

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-09-27 09:52
I'm getting ready to retile my hearth, in part because I have to extend it out 7 more inches to meet code. I'd like to avoid cutting out the wood…
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Partially below grade wall set up in mechanical/ laundry room room

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-09-27 07:56
Hi, doing a reno of slab on grade home in canadian climate, hot summer, cold winter, we tore out plaster walls and spray framed everywhere on lower level except furnace…
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Using Intello for Retrofitting failed spray foamed wall from the outside

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-09-27 07:06
Exterior 2x6 wall on post and beam frame has wet plywood and framing in places.  Probably many problems with initial design.From inside out: sheetrock, 2x6 cavity with 2.5" closed cell spray…
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Interior Finishing Around Window Structural Brackets

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-09-27 04:46
We will be insulating the walls and windows of our home soon. Our insulation is Rockwool and we are using Intello vapor barrier with their tape to tape up to…
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Reliable Heat Pump Dryer

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2025-09-27 02:47
We are on the tail end of replacing an LG all-in-one heat pump washer/dryer.  It didn't work well out of the box and doesn't dry at all anymore.  The unit…
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Eco-friendly way to prevent weeds from growing in concrete expansion joints/gaps?

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2025-09-26 19:14
I have lots of concrete expansion joints/gaps where weeds grow.  I've tried pulling them up by the roots and removing a few vertical inches of dirt but they always grow…
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Siding & foam details on new home

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2025-09-26 11:30
Building in Central MN (Zone 6B) – Siding & Foam Questions Hi all, I’m building my first house in central MN. Have been trying to post a few questions here,…
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Insulation options converted attic. 1940’s Cape Cod. 4a

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2025-09-26 09:49
Hey All, firstly, apologies for the long post. I’m hoping for some clarification and direction on my insulation quandary. I realise similar questions have been asked in the past but…
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Water intrusion in a basement block wall

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2025-09-26 07:11
Hi, I have been renting a house in upstate New York for ~10 years and we just have had a several inches of rain in the past two days. My…
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