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The engineer who designed my insulated slab is giving me advice contrary to what I've read on here, and frankly contrary to what makes intuitive sense to me. When I…

A load-bearing TIM plate installed between flanged steel connections reduces heat loss from thermal bridging

I’ve been considering the various ways I can address subterranean termite issues as I work on re-siding my house. Currently, the house sits on 6x6 sill beams, some of which have…

Hello friends. I want to install a ducted heat pump, let’s say a Mr Cool or Mitsubishi or other. I want to get one that uses R-454b refrigerant which of…

I am looking to determine the perm rate for a floor assembly that will consist of Advantech 23/32 subfloor, solid white oak hardwood floor and an underlayment of some type…

Is there a rule of thumb when selecting the threshold depth for exterior doors that will be going in a rain screened house? There are a number of different standard…

I have an attached gable-roof garage that is uninsulated.  I'm retrofitting the house's roof with R-20 exterior foam insulation, that will extend over the garage as well.  The only benefit…

I recently had my attic converted from cellulose to spray foam.  This was done to facilitate moving my Air Handler into the attic at the recommendation of my HVAC technician.  When…

In getting HVAC bids, I've had quite a few contractors spec out 'Day and Night' equipment. Obviously it won't be at the same level as the uber-premium brands like Mitsubishi, but…

Many offshore developments are coming online, but even more are getting canceled before they start. Can the industry recover?

This is such a weird space to consider in my design. I've read more than I care to admit and still can't quite make sense of it.My house is ICF,…

I've got two inches of polyiso on my 2 x 4 walls, and the Andersen windows with nailing flanges that we order just arrived. My contractor wants to install them as…

Will a 2x6 wood wall system consisting of latex paint, 1/2 inch drywall, 5 1/2 " open cell sprayed foam, 7/16" OSB with applied ZIP system membrane, covered with insulated…

Hi - As title states I'm wondering how long a new roof can actually off gas?Nearly every Google search says a couple of weeks, but my roof was done a…

Of all the sublfooring materials on the market, OSB most consistently ensures a solid, squeakless, even finished floor

We're building a home and garage barn in Zone 6 (Maine). Framing is 2x8 with a 1.5" layer of foam on the outside and we're still debating either dense pack…

My design calls for a thickened edge slab on top of 4 inches of foam, with the center of the slab having 6" of gravel directly under it to take…

I am trying to decide what type of duct wall cap/hood to use for a few scenarios, in order to minimize the CFM I will lose. 3 types I’ve got:…

I am getting ready to be able to bring the hardwoods into the house (new construction) for acclimation and am trying to determine best practices for this install over a…

Has anyone ever seen this nailing diagram for cedar clapboard before? It’s made by a manufacturer of western red cedar and it's not the first time I’ve seen it. The…