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Insulation Help in Maine
May 31, 2020

Hi all, I had a major house fire six weeks ago and - although the frame is still standing - the entire house (two stories) had to be gutted to…
Pretty Good House Advisor
May 27, 2020

I love reading the articles on the Passive House and Pretty Good House programs. I will say they are a little over my head. Having only been in the business…
Insulating basement that’s already framed with electrical
May 21, 2020

First, let me own my novice DIY status and say I probably screwed up. I bought a new house last year in the Indy area (5b) and immediately went to…
Window Vents
May 18, 2020

I need an update on whole house ventilation. In 1995 I had a remodel and the plans called for window vents and time on an exhaust fan. I went with…
Need help with air sealing and insulating an interior masonry wall
May 16, 2020

I need to seal and insulate an interior masonry wall (the brick is on the inside living space, esposed). On the other side of the wall is a 2x4 wall,…
Insulating in hot humid wood panel finish wall
May 9, 2020

Hello I have slowly been remolding a small sized home in New Orleans and am finally at the point of insulating and putting up wall covering. My walls from the…
Southern attic insulation
April 28, 2020

I’m looking for any advice I can get on cooling down my ridiculously hot Texas attic. In West Texas we saw several days last year get above 110 and my…
Insulating a cantilever room (NorthEast)
April 28, 2020

An 2nd story addition was built onto my home in the mid 80’s. Under the 12x24 cantilever room is the same size outdoor deck. The room is cold during the…
Air and water sealing
April 26, 2020

Building in Zone 2 and am considering changing from my original plan of using spray foam. I would like to use Roxul ComfortBatt in a 2×6 stud bay and Roxul Comfortboards…
chimney leaks in rain, why?
April 24, 2020

All the screws are sealed on the outside with silicone sealant. Also, a bead of silicone on top that support piece that twists around the pipe. Pipes are installed in…

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