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Roofs are…complicated
September 22, 2020

Hi - I'm new here to the forum, so thanks for having me.My husband and I are self-building a 20x24 home in far northeast Minnesota. We didn't know the first…
Insulating room that used to be a porch
September 16, 2020

Hello-I have a 1915 home in Maryland where at some point the kitchen was moved to an area that used to be a porch. It has a brick raised foundation…
drip from rockwool
September 8, 2020

Hello to all,We have a small (16x24) art studio/shed with rafters that are insulated with rockwool. We installed foam spacers between the sheathing and the rockwooll for airflow, and plastic…
Insulating an attic with a kneewall
August 26, 2020

I have an existing space above the garage that I want to fully insulate and condition. The floor is insulated as is the part that will become a crawl space.…
Another passive/control layer conversation – is there a point where being too tight has greater risks vs rewards?
August 26, 2020

Went down the rabbit hole on control layers. I'm wondering if there's a point where being too tight, has greater risks than the benefits provided. For example, let's say you got…
Insulate poured concrete retaining wall inside or outside?
August 25, 2020

We are planning a remodel of a portion of our home in San Francisco (climate zone 3). Our foundation will be slab on grade, with stem / retaining walls (forgive…
bathroom fan exhaust ducting to roof vent covered by structure
August 19, 2020

Hopefully you can see what I'm asking based on the two pictures I'll post here.My current bathroom fan uses 3" ducting. I'm upgrading to a new fan, and it is…
Cathedral Ceiling Interior Insulation Retrofit
August 13, 2020

The ceiling assembly is fiberglass batt (R-19) in the rafters and drywall. I want to add 2" layer of rigid polyiso (R-13) to the interior side of the drywall, then…
moving vent to adjacent stud bay
July 30, 2020

Hopefully you can tell what i'm asking based on the picture.I'd like to move the vent to the stud bay to the right of where it is currently. This to…
Foam It Green Issues
July 28, 2020

Had the worst customer service experience of my life with this company today. Their hose assembly failed and when I contacted them to rectify the problem the rep blamed me…

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