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We’re Building a New House. Where Do We Start?
Burned out of their original home, an Oregon couple confronts the challenges of rebuilding
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Heating Historic Houses With Heat Pumps
Is a 1850s Colonial a good candidate for a heat pump system?
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What Do We Do With This Roof?
A homeowner looks for the right way of detailing this cathedral ceiling
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Battling High Humidity in the Attic
Is a power vent in the attic helping or hindering?
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A Vexing Question About Heat
Learn why a Hurculean effort to upgrade attic insulation fails to solve the problem.
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What Is My Roof Trying to Tell Me?
It's possible the pattern of melting snow suggests that something is amiss with the insulation
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Best Strategy for a Crawlspace in a Flood Zone
Building in a flood zone, a GBA reader searches for the best way to insulate and air seal a crawlspace
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Building in a Wildfire Zone
An owner/builder in California looks for the safest exterior building materials
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First Aid for an Under-Insulated Roof
Insulating and sealing the roof on a family retreat without disturbing the ceiling inside
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Building With Brick in a Humid Climate
A reader asks whether it makes any sense to build his forever house with thick, uninsulated brick walls
