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Homeowner in Long Island ny. I live in a house with very few overhangs that doesn’t get a lot of sun in a part of country that gets a good…

We're in zone 4A. The county next to us is 3A.We are trying to insulate a barn roof to reduce solar radiation in the summer and make it possible to…

At my wives grandparents house in New England, built in the 1700’s. Her grandpa was showing me some of the old details of the house. Anyone ever heard of this…

I have a very old house built into a hillside. The basement is living space (kitchen and dining room). Underneath the kitchen is a 10x16 sub-basement (which might be considered…

Moved into new 630 sq ft home, 1 bed/1bath. Ducted mini-split. ERV. Indoor humidity ~84%! ERV set at 20 cfm; reduced from 40 cfm with no change. Indoor temp 70,…

Do I need to remove window and install sill pan or flashing?I removed trim around my windows to find water saturated OSB and also found that the windows were installed…

We are building a home in Redmond, WA(climate zone 4C) and are digging a deep trench probably 200 feet long for a daylight basement drain that will average 10 feet…

Learn how to use a thermal imaging camera for identifying problem places in a building enclosure

Does anyone here have a recommendation on a trustworthy and well respected energy audit firm in the Delaware / Philly area who would also be able to do an independent…

Hello. I am specifically writing to get help with how to insulate my attic post spray foam removal. I am in climate zone 4. I recently had to undergo spray…

Is there any research on the effect on ozone concentrations like those used in ozone machines on closed-cell spray foam?I had hoped that the new HVAC system with ventilator would…

When making upgrades to your roof, seal up as many penetrations as possible to reduce the risk of water leaks

Zone 6, the frost wall requirement in our area is 4’. Until now, I always thought that meant 4’ of the stem wall & footing was required below grade but…

Good Afternoon,I am building my own house outside of Atlanta and I'm about to pull the trigger on spray foaming my conditioned attic. Trying to determine how much to go…

I am currently building a 1900 sq ft A frame in zone 3C (Coastal). The metal roof is an unvented  24/12 pitch, with what is locally known as "flash and…

I'm finally in the process of adding exterior insulation to my home located in MA (Zone 5A) as part an addition that will include new siding and windows for the…

I am remodeling a 1960's built 1800 sqft ranch in Northern Michigan (Zone 6A). I have recently decided this house will become a rental in the next year or so,…

A continuation from our previous conversation “Zone 6: A straight forward and affordable wall assembly… does it exist?” We are now needing a solution for the roof. Everyone was so…

I recently installed an aluminum roof and chose  2 roof power fans that replace older ones that were set to turn on at 115degrees.  These turn on at 90degrees  and…

A wall designed to be readily adopted by builders as an alternative to more complicated walls with continuous exterior insulation