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Good morning, I've seen it said on this site by Martin Holladay and others that a block wall can stay wet for a century or something to that effect, but he…

Hello I am a professor teaching a course next fall on building design and assemblies and am using GBA references throughout my syllabus. Is there anyone I can speak with…

General contractor that has also worked for design firms in the past. I am in the process of designing/ building our "dream" home. I am aware of all of the…

Hi All, I've been wondering about a particular insulation assembly for a flat roof and wanted to pose a question here to see if it would pose any condensation risks.…

By minimizing rework and eliminating guesswork, 3D laser scanning to as-built improves schedule accuracy for high-rise commercial projects. By incorporating accurate point cloud data into BIM models, precise coordination and…

An effective mosquito control method that is safe for other critters

SUMMARY:  Should I air-seal a plywood ceiling, or install a vapor retarder, or is there a way to do both?DETAILS:  I have a bedroom with no finished ceiling (exposed ceiling…

Is there any reason I couldn't just use 'blocks' of 1/2" plywood or even just cut pieces of Cor-a-vent behind my horizontal furring strips at nailing locations? All I see…

Hi all, (Climate Zone 6B)We recently completed a high-end renovation in Madison, Wisconsin, that included a radiant floor heating system powered by an IBC boiler. We’re experiencing a persistent problem:…

I'm involved in an attic renovation and have noticed that the bathroom fan vent runs in a long, convoluted span that comes out at a wall before exiting the side…

I have a pier and brick curtain house, crawlspace is encapsulated but with uninsulated curtain walls.House mudsill (sitting on the brick) is approx 24 inches above grade in the area…

Hey hope everyone is doing well. I have a 2 car detached garage that needs some restoring. It’s about 20x24 no insulation or finished wall. Open rafters and cathedral ceiling.…

Newbie here but lurking here for some time and first Question in this forum!Apologies for any mistakes  - If I've missed providing any useful information, please do let me know!My…

A I have a little bit of a conundrum here in climate zone 6. I live in a log cabin that was built as a kit in the 80s. There…

Hi there,There is this company that recycles polystyrene and makes XPS sheets out of it. 100% recycled.I placed an order for some XPS 2" R10 with a PSI rating of…

Do you think it's worth shimming level if foundation isn't perfect?

Last semester, I tried one of those cheap writing websites to get my discussion board post done, but it turned out to be fake. They sent me something that didn’t…

I'm hoping to learn from experienced and/or expert GBA members about high-end cork flooring. We've had Ipocork glue-down tiles ("The Ipocork brand is specially designed to serve the commercial grade…

Hi all, I need to make some mounting blocks and I bough some pvc trim but it’s only 1” thick. I need something thicker so I would like to know…

I think I saw this briefly in a Perkins bros video but haven't been able to find much information on it. We have a deck that has a walkout below it.…