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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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Setting a Minimum Gap for a Vented Rainscreen
Builders often use 1x material to set gap, but will the assembly still work with a much smaller space?
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Protecting a Concrete Slab Through a Long Winter
Without a heated building above it, is a frost-protected shallow foundation at risk of damage from below-freezing temperatures?
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Alaska Builder Faces an Insulating Dilemma
His desire to stay foam-free launches a search for other options, but some products have been hard to find
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Is Spray Foam the Answer?
An insulation contractor suggests mixing open- and closed-cell foam. Is that the best approach?
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Insulation for a Conditioned Basement
Controlling moisture is the key to a healthy interior environment
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Odor Control Between Floors
How to prevent the smell of marijuana from entering your unit
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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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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?