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I have a project coming up in Charleston, SC (Climate Zone 3A) that's elevated on wood pilings — the space under the house is open to the outdoors, only enclosed…

Greetings,I'm a general contractor in Eastern Iowa, working on a mixed commercial and residential remodel on a historic building. This is a complex remodel; we have started from scratch in…

Energy efficiency measures how much energy we use. Exergy asks whether we're using the right kind of energy in the first place.

Im looking for something other than acoustical caulk (since it's a mess to work with) to seal 6 mil poly sheeting when using it as an air barrier. Poly to…

Hi all, I’m framing the second floor of our home using Doug fir post and beam. The joists are 4.5”x9.5” (a 3-ply 2x10) spaced 30” oc, and in some places 36”…

Hello, I am looking for advice on how to add insulation to my roof. The tricky part of it is I want to do it from the outside when I…