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Hey everyone, Quick question, currently we have a huge renovation going, I’m an electrical contractor myself and I work in a lot of custom high end builds but I wanted to…

I have serious symptoms of dysautonomia, only when I sleep in the house. If I sleep outside, or in any other house, I'm fine. There is no hvac, just propane…

I live in Champaign IL (climate zone 5A), and am looking to replace the 26-yo AC/15-yo gas furnace in my ducted HVAC system. I don't think minisplits will blend in…

Hey All,Once I complete installation of the door bucking of my walls, I will coat the concrete door sill with Fast Flash -- tying it into the Fast Flash on…

Hey All,I have what I think is a belt-n-suspenders water control layer on the exterior of my house. There is a layer of Prosoco MVP, Fast Flash on the exterior…

Helllo!I have designed a house with cavity insulation + the sheathing/WRB + 1 1/2" Rockwool Comfortboard 80 CI outside + (2) 3/4" furring strips under vertical wood siding. All good.My…

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…