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I am a (relatively) new homeowner in a 1920 single-family house in climate zone 4A. The AC unit is in the attic and was installed by the previous homeowner. The…

The devil is in the details, which the current Energy Department is decidedly light on

Hi All,New member here.  First a little background on myself.  I have been an HVAC contractor all my life so going on 35+ years now.  I run an honest heating and…

I'm looking to install something like an intelli balance in my partially finished basement. Older home built in the 70s.Does anyone have recommendations for installers in the Monmouth County, NJ…

We are renovating a 1914 bungalow in coastal Maine. The house is currently opened up to the studs, so we are making final decisions about insulation and air sealing. I’m…

I'm working on an exterior remodel of an old 1940's house in zone 6B. We are removing old vinyl siding, the putting up new housewrap -> some new windows ->…

I have a gable-vented attic and recently installed a new roof on my 1937 Cape Cod home.In the kneewall areas, I applied closed-cell spray foam (SPF) to the underside of…

How the 2024 IRC allows certain foam insulation systems to double as water-resistive barriers—and what that means for wall design

Hi, I'm in climate zone 4B to 5B (right on the line), and planning out a house that I'll be building.  I am pretty new to designing for cold and assuming…

Building a new home this summer in Southcentral coastal Alaska, zone 7. We average about 25" of rain and 4' of snow each year give or take, heating about 8…