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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…

Choose the right HVAC filter to protect your system and improve indoor air quality

Hi everyone, We’re in the planning stages for our cedar siding project (Climate Zone 7A) and would really appreciate some feedback before moving forward. The goal is a durable, long-lasting,…

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…