Questions- Page 2 of 3244
-
Rain screen furring strips — on or off studs?
With 1x4 studs 5/8" & CDX sheathing, should we place the 1/2" PT furring strips on the location of the studs or (roughly) midway between the studs?Siding will be 1x6…
-
Barndominium
I took down an 150 year old barn and rebuilding to a livable space. Im not sure what to do about vapor barrier. Since beams and old siding are up…
-
Solar heat gain of insulation (not windows)
It's great that the industry publishes the R value of different insulating materials (fiberglass, Rockwool, wood fiber, different foams, hemp, sheep wool, cellulose, and on and on), but I'm realizing…
-
Building science catch-22!
Alright building science nerds,I am currently in the midst of what I thought was a re-siding project on the south facing exterior wall of my house in midcoast Maine. Turns out…
-
Unvented low pitch roof
We are planning an addition which will have a low slope roof - 2 1/2” / 12”. There will be both a shed vaulted roof (over a great room) and…
-
$250 DIY balanced ventilation system
My shed/workshop's heating and cooling load is less than the minimum BTU output of my mini-split, so I put together a balanced ventilation system on a budget to provide fresh…
-
Center or stagger floor blocking members?
Raised floor 3/4" Advantech Subfloor 2x12, 24" OC joists 2x12 blocking every 4' to provide bearing for the under and subfloor sheathing 3/4" green treat plywood under sheathing What's best…
-
Advice on new house with (damp) sealed attic
Hello GBA community,I've just bought my first home, a 1911 Foursquare in Seattle. Overall, it's in great shape, but the roof and attic need immediate attention.The 30-year-old roof is failing…
-
Radon mitigation vs slab temperature
I'm a builder in Montana. I'm selling a spec house that tested 5.5 and so I need to mitigate the radon down to below 4. The house is on a…
-
Flashing windows with integral J-channel
Hi, when flashing windows with integral j channel is there some sort of kick out flashing at the bottom to divert water out over (vinyl) siding when it flows down…