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Looking for any experience in using a HP HW heater in the following scenarios:1) With a HW circulation loop (on timer, motion sensor or other smart use trigger)2) With a…

Building a new house in zone 5A, have forced hot air for mild heat/cooling, but added radiant floor heating pex to basement, first floor subfloor, and garage floor as HVAC…

I’ve read through a few articles in this site for cathedral ceilings. I’m wondering, do you need to use baffles for a vented cathedral ceiling? Our cathedral ceiling space is…

Climate Zone 4, 4c - but generally speaking zones typically/historically without air conditioning but experiencing hotter summers resulting in overheating. We are builders and project managers workings generally in refurbishment work…

Minnesota is set to become the first U.S. state to approve strawbales and hempcrete in building code

As an architect home builder I have built a few homes with the following roof assemblies on the front range of Colorado......from top down 1. TPO 60 mil fully adhered…

Hi, I am renovating and both my bathrooms have sloped drywall ceilings over the showers / tub areas, one of them is very low.... I wanted to tile but tiler…

Heating my home with less than a hair dryer