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Wall configuration
April 18, 2020

location houston texas24 x 62' motorhome garage add on attached to existing 1950s ranch style houseGarage: 2 x 6 studs with 1/2 plywood sheathing, conditioned attic.hardie lap siding over 1…
Whole House Renovation – Insulation Question
April 14, 2020

We just purchased an early 90's single story slab on grade home near the beach in northwest Florida. The house was originally built by a production builder, so the build…
Vapor Barrier, MemBrain or nothing?
April 13, 2020

Building my own home this summer and struggling on which route to go.Current plan is 2x6 framing. Tyvek sealed and taped on outside. 1" closed cell on the inside followed…
Solar Gain Reduction
April 12, 2020

Happy Easter to all. I am remodeling a condo on the South shore of Maui. There is a lot of solar gain through a West-facing wall with a large picture…
Insulating my new workshop
April 10, 2020

Built myself a new workshop, getting ready to insulate. The wall construction is 2 x 6, Tyvek, and T 111 with high quality exterior acrylic latex primer and top coat. …
Heating a driveway with a loop off a home hydronic boiler.
March 30, 2020

I am designing a hydronic heating system for a new build and I would like to heat roughly 600 sq/ft of driveway as well. Can I do this with one…
cellulose in walls for insulation ?????
March 20, 2020

Putting up a new workshop .... 3500 sq ft .... 16 ft walls ... 1000 sq ft attic for storage (so 4500 total).So, I have been reading posts for two…
Cold room insulation.
March 9, 2020

Hey. Need some advice. I want to insulate my cold room in the basement under my front porch. It has a vent outside and an exterior door. I’ve already tried…
Attic Light Boxes
March 3, 2020

So my house has recessed halogen light bulbs in the ceiling which I'm switching over to LED light bulbs (just the bulbs, not the fixtures). My understanding is that halogens…
SprayFoam over PEX ? Is it OK?
March 2, 2020

Hello.I am fixing up my house.I am adding spray foam.Is it safe to sprayfoam over PEX? Heating or Hot and Cold water lines?

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