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I am renovating a 1960’s 3 season cottage in zone 5.  The cottage is about 1000sq/ft and is built on a shallow crawl space.  I am planing on encapsulating the…

Hello all,Building a house in central MN.  I had come across a good deal of use 1" XPS, and had gotten sign-off to wrap in 1" foam from local building…

A breakdown of recent data paints a stark picture, but a lack of follow-through could be a sign of hope

OK .... long story but with luck a simple question.Can I (or should I) put a piece of Grace Ice and Water Shield (say 6" each way) on the corners…

The layers of my roof assembly are:80 mil PVC membrane OVER 1/4" fire protection fiberglass-faced gypsum board OVER tapered EPS over 1/2" plywood over 16" OC joists w/insulation batts (and…

I researched the best solar generator for home backup over the past few days because I am looking for a reliable power solution during outages. I went through reviews on…

I'm looking to trench in about 800' of conduit for communication cables - phone, Internet, cable TV.  This be a straight run from the street, through farm field, to my…

I’m in the process of building an addition to my existing house, which includes a new foundation/basement wall abutted to the existing basement/foundation wall. The two walls were tied together…

Two questions: 1.  In climate zone 6b/7, a warm roof for an unvented cathedral ceiling of R49 is recommended to prevent ice dams (assuming a properly designed and constructed roof). …