Recent Articles
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Off-Gassing Worries Upends a Renovation
Conerns about flame retardants in closed-cell foam prompts a change in plans
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Condensation With Plastic Baffles in a Vented Attic
Should the baffles be removed and replaced with vapor-permeable baffles or is there a better solution?
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Passive House Project Will Benefit Disabled Adults
The $15 million building in Maine will use smart-home technology
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Hemp Insulation Plant Opens in Idaho
New plant produces batt insulation, hopes to expand product line
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Best Practices for Clearing a Woodlot
An owner/builder has a big pile of trees and brush with no apparent market value. Now what?
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Fixing Problems With a New Metal Roof
Adding a layer of exterior insulation looks likely, but the question is how much?
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Energy Upgrade in a Cold Climate
A Canadian carpenter weighs the details of an exterior renovation in Alberta
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Where to Invest When Preparing Your House for Power Outages
How best to cope with disruptions in grid-tied utility services during winter
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U Maine Prints a Wood Fiber House
The prototype solves some inherent problems with concrete 3D buildings, but can printing go mainstream?
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Insulating a Concrete-Block House
A Michigan homeowner looks for a way to insulate above-grade walls without marring the decorative block
