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Sound blocking

Green Homes 2 - Sun, 2026-05-10 10:42
I'm so grateful for the help of the GBA community as we build our new home and I have had so many questions along the way.  At the moment I'm…
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The joys of the more you learn, the less you actually seem to know.

Green Homes 2 - Sun, 2026-05-10 07:55
Let me get right to the point.After a little more than 15 years in the residential construction and home improvement fields, I am left with this nagging question in my…
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Flashing window rough opening for middie install with window buck extensions

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2026-05-09 21:47
Hi AllQuestion is regarding flashing over the Zip, which isnt flush with rough opening and the 2 x 4 window bucks.Rough opening is within 2" x 6" wall, followed by…
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Under-driven staples over Zip sheathing

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2026-05-09 21:07
Hello!I have a bunch of under-driven staples on Zip sheathing. Is it okay to hammer it flush, and then apply Zip liquid flash or Prosoco Fastflash over it? Pics attached.Thanks!
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Fly ash substitutes for managing Akali-Silica Reactions: natural pozzolan and metakaolin

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2026-05-09 14:51
I came across this article after reading about some issues with fly ash (it is harder to find with coal plants shutting down, and it is probably not good for…
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Sill plate over foam board (retrofit)

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2026-05-09 09:02
I’m retrofitting an old building. It has solid brick walls (no insulation, no vapor barrier) and a slab on grade floor (no insulation, no vapor barrier). I want to insulate…
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Screw for T and G deck ceiling

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2026-05-09 07:43
I have a second floor addition suspended over a deck. The ceiling has been spray foamed between the rafters so now I want to cover with T and G board.…
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PGH book

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2026-05-08 17:23
Out of stock everywhere.  What's the scoop on availability?
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