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How often do you open your windows?

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2026-03-07 14:51
In our current house we open windows for fresh air and cooling.  No evr, no a/c. For those living in a house with an evr and heat pump cooling, how often…
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From the Fine Homebuilding Archives-Testing and Sealing Ductwork

Green Homes 2 - Sat, 2026-03-07 02:00
Leaky ducts waste energy and contribute to a host of building problems
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Basement flooring assembly

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2026-03-06 19:48
I am in climate zone 4a with a dry basement built in the 1920s. I don’t believe there is insulation or vapor barrier under the slab. I want to replace…
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Choosing kitchen faucet: water contamination less with Pex or metal alloys construction

Green Homes 2 - Fri, 2026-03-06 12:11
My concern is lead contamination vs plastic contamination in water going through a kitchen faucet. Delta faucets use core and shell construction, so that pex lines run from the valves…
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