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December 15, 2022

In the home that we're building right now, we installed 9" strips of 3/4" Advantech we had lying around over our top plate and taped them to the ZIP sheathing…

December 14, 2022

Hi everyone,I work for a custom home builder in Southwest Virginia and for the past five years or so our go to wall assembly is as follows:-2x6 framing- 7/16 OSB-…

December 11, 2022

My wife and I contracted with a reputable architectural firm to design a new house for us. The house is expensive, and the building is well over $1 million. Though…

December 10, 2022

I am installing a new window where the surrounding sheathing is Gyplap - an exterior GWB product. I want to air seal the new window to the surrounding Gyplap because…

December 9, 2022

I am trying to decide what to do about some old stairs in my home that are not inuslated.  The steps are narrow and not ADA compliant, they where covered…

December 9, 2022

I am installing solar panels on my detached garage and bringing the DC wires into my basement.  My inspector just came back to me and told me that any exposed portion…

December 8, 2022

I've got a late 60's house with nice beamed/vaulted ceilings.  Doing full remodel and going to need to pass energy audit.  What are the approaches to getting high R value…

December 8, 2022

I’m replacing some white cedar siding shingles, it’s about a 20 sf section of the bottom dozen rows.  Shingles were installed directly against OSB sheathing.  No house wrap or moisture…

December 8, 2022

I've mentioned before about some plumber damaged framing in a 120 year old house I own. I finally got ambitious enough (and remembered) to take a picture of what was…

December 6, 2022

A few years back I submitted a bunch of plans and photos to FHB and FW about the carriage doors that I built. I included extensive details and photos......I guess…