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Designing phase. 1340 sq ft ranch in 5a. Heating load will be around 18k.  Will a centrally located minisplit air handler do the job if supported by a fully ducted…

What is the best way to insulate a dropped soffit in a second floor bedroom?Should I just let the blown-in insulation in the attic fill the cavity? I've had some…

Hello, I’m currently planning the construction of a new house in zone 12, and I’m considering using an air-to-water heat pump with a buffer tank. From what I’ve researched, there…

A remodeler takes a deep dive into these European windows that are unique in function and performance and shares what he's learned

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So apparently the LoE coatings look different depending on the lighting… please explain!We have LoE 366 on all the windows on 2 sides (triple glazed units). I noticed the sun…

1. Should there be baffles in the corner of the attic? In the first image, it looks like there are open soffit vents there, but there are no baffles.2. Are…

We moved into our house 18 months ago, which is one of many in the neighborhood with the same floor plan. Each of these homes has a living room floor…

Air-sealing and insulating an old roof on a budget and while maintaining the historic character of the house is a balancing act

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I have an 1850s farmhouse with a field stone foundation topped with granite blocks, and then sills.There are ventillation holes inset into the granite blocks. They had no glass, just…

Hi folks! First time poster and absolute novice here. Not in the industry for my day job, but I want to do the right thing by a 1923 bungalow style home…

To insulate rough cut (full dimension) 2"x4"s is it better to use: a.) 4" Comfortboard 80 (8lb/cuft and R4.2/in). b.) 5 1/2" (2lb/cuft and R4/in) Comfortbatt that easily compresses down…

Hello all,We are building in CZ 6A and plan an unvented roof with 2/12 pitch (truss drawing attached). The roof trusses will consist of a section that is part of…

After air sealing the attic, random sections of batt insulation are no longer in contact with the attic floor. The plan is to add more blown-in fiberglass on top. Does…

We want to put 2.5" Comfortboard 80 continous insulation on the exterior walls of our home in the WUI (not adjacent to, but in an alpine forest valley adjacent to…

AC side of 14 year old Amana gas furnace/AC was pronounced dead in November.  I have solar panels so I'm jumping off the cliff and going heat pump (and replacing…

I ask because of an article in yesterday's (3/21/25) Wall St Journal titled: "A Piece of Glass Thinner Than a Credit Card Could Solve America’s $25 Billion Energy Problem. New…

The framers are almost finished with my barn build and I may want to have them install blocking or x bracing between my loft joists to get rid of some…

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