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The desire for exterior insulation is complicated by overhangs and bay windows

Hi Everyone,I’m starting design and builder interviews for a custom home in Oakland County, MI (Climate Zone 5A) — a 1-acre clearing on a heavily wooded 15-acre parcel. The goal…

An excerpt from a Fine Homebuilding article states:Two-story homes usually have another ring of rim joists above the first-floor ceiling. If you need to insulate these rim joists, it’s best…

I'm building an addition on my house, on top of a concrete slab. The general plan is to use 3.5" xps, 3/4" osb, then hardwood flooring. I'm building a frame…

We are building a conditioned unvented attic with Roxul insulation at the roof deck. We have a portion of attic which is over an outside porch - should there be…