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Sheathing the Roof
Sheathing takes teamwork — cutting, moving the panels out, placing, and then nailing.
Cutting and Installing I-Joist Rafters
Mike Guertin enlists the help of local trade-school students to frame a roof and is impressed with their efficient approach to the project.
Roof-Overhang Design
Roof overhangs at the eaves and rakes protect the walls below from rain and sun. But are they really necessary?
Attic Ventilation Channels
Baffles are needed to prevent the insulation from filling the space between the ceiling and the roof sheathing along the eave edges.
Valley Framing: Calculating the Jack-Rafter Assignment
With the run measurements made from the site conditions, Warwick CTC students calculated the diagonals and made templates.
13 Microllam Beams Frame the Roof Skeleton
Lifting beams using a flash of inspiration and some brute (hydraulic) force.
Exterior Insulation on a Garage-to-House Wall
Insulating the garage wall with mineral-wool insulation took 90 minutes (with 7 focused minds and 14 hands).
Mechanical Ventilation Required
Low electricity consumption and very high energy-recovery efficiency are features to look for.
Designing High-Performance HVAC
The ProHOME uses three minisplit systems, each 9000 Btu/hr.
Hot Water and Cool Air
heat-pump water heaters are very efficient because they transfer heat rather than creating it.

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