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Zone 4 (SW Missouri).Upstairs bathroom with one exterior wall. 1" R5 XPS on the exterior with tyvek over that and vinyl siding.Will be gutting the room and placing R15 rockwool…

Hello All,I need some feedback on a shear wall question.The framing crew had missed some nails on the top edge of the OSB.  I need to wrap tape over the…

How to turn electricity usage data into dollar figures to help identify potential savings

I am working out the details of (re)finishing my basement in a late 1950's home with a poured concrete foundation in zone 5. I'm planning on putting 1.5" EPS rigid…

Hello, I’m a homeowner (not a builder) that is hoping for insight from the experienced builders on this forum to help put my mind at ease.In 2022, I purchased a…

Hello all, thank you for the wealth of information on this forum. I am struggling to match information I'm getting here against info from contractors. In brief, we are trying to…

Hi all,I am sure this is a silly/dumb question but I cannot figure it out. We are renovating a summer kitchen to be a conditioned office / ADU. The original 100+…

anyone in the Nashville TN area and had a heat pump water heater installed?Struggling to find an installer to remove my old gas water heater and install the new Rheem…

The annual Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall highlights potential problem solvers

How do people detail "top of deck" foam at the meeting point at a ridge, when no vent is used at the ridge? The roofers I'm working with are not so…

How do you promote sustainability in terms of waste and junk handling within your construction projects?

First post here and first build, so thanks in advance for the help!I'm designing a floor assembly for a 16'x30' cabin in Vermont (Climate Zone 6). The assembly is supported…

We're replacing concrete tile with standing seam, and adding 4" of solid foam above the deck. We're well aware ofhttps://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/installing-rigid-foam-above-roof-sheathinghttps://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/podcast-how-to-insulate-an-unvented-roof Climate is Zone 3 Maine, San Francisco Bay Area.And ideally would…

Hello,I'm planning to build a small two family house in upstate NY, zone 5. I have plenty of time to plan this and I've looked at modular methods and panelized…

Hi everyone, I have access to a large sun of ProTec ESP roof insulation. It has been taken off of a large commercial building. I was wondering if I would…

I’ll make a long journey short…I was going for an ACH of 2-3 trying to build a better than average home for my family but with all the help, guidance…

slab on grade, single story, new build 1700 square foot home- just picked up the plans from my architect and he says I don't need insulation under the slab only…

I am building a new small house in northern PA (climate zone 6A), which will have a full basement constructed of 10" cast-in-place concrete. We are planning to insulate the…

If you want clean energy but owning a PV array is not in the cards, tapping into a community solar farm could be an option

I've not been able to find much info on the thermal bridging penalty of heavily exposed trusses/rafters.The heel trusses for my mono slope house end up leaving ~24" cavities between…