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Climate Zone 4, 4c - but generally speaking zones typically/historically without air conditioning but experiencing hotter summers resulting in overheating. We are builders and project managers workings generally in refurbishment work…

Minnesota is set to become the first U.S. state to approve strawbales and hempcrete in building code

As an architect home builder I have built a few homes with the following roof assemblies on the front range of Colorado......from top down 1. TPO 60 mil fully adhered…

Hi, I am renovating and both my bathrooms have sloped drywall ceilings over the showers / tub areas, one of them is very low.... I wanted to tile but tiler…

Heating my home with less than a hair dryer

I like everything about the look of this window/cladding and am curious how you would construct it, especially with outie windows.(see attachment for image)Exemplary modern exterior window trim.Credit: Cube Residence…

Hi,I need some advice of an unvented roof and wall assembly that would work on climate zone 5.I understand that unvented roof is the way to go. Also FYI, the…

Our basement was poured two months ago and yesterday we noticed a crack starting at the interior top of the north and south sides in the finished crawl space (we…

For our "Money Pit Cottage" rebuild project, we're putting rockwool batts in the 2x4 stud bays. Then affixing SIGA Majrex as a complete interior vapor barrier.Then we'll affix 1/2: Polyiso…

My furnace / laundry room has two exterior walls partially below grade, top half of wall which is the above grade portion is old 1960 plaster, we removed plaster from…

Hey hope everyone is well. I’m adding a new upstairs bathroom for my kids. Framing, plumbing, cement back board, and moisture resistant drywall being installed on walls. In order to…