Energy Efficiency and Durability- Page 3 of 536
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Insulation Critique
Hi guys, I’m going to be starting a new build soon in zone 5. I wanted to get some advice on my insulation thoughts before I take it to some…
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On Call Engineer support
I run a small hotel in coastal south Texas, mostly renting cabins weekly. Simplestayweekly.comI have air flow issues and need support and advice on how to fix them as well…
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“conditioned” attic
I have a house that was built in 1903 and is balloon framed. I have been slowly renovating and updating the house with all new electrical, plumbing, adding a bathroom,…
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Detached Garage Insulation
Hello GBA Community!I spent about an hour trying to find the answer to insulating a detached garage but mostly found articles about an attached garage.I will have a detached garage…
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Tricky footing, foundation and wall interface for a walk-out basement
I am building a continuously externally insulated ranch on a walkout basement in Michigan. The lot is sloped and slanted, so two walls are below grade and two are at…
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Should i leave the front door open in winter?
I'm in Canada near Toronto. I have a south facing front of the house and have noticed that on sunny days the space between the front door (steel with foam…
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direction of exterior door opening: inward or outward?
Hi! Lately we have been sending some window companies (European windows) our house plan for quotes. One of the companies’ project manager made a suggestion to have the exterior doors…
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To vent or not to vent between Gyp Rock sheathed wall and brick cladding
I am renovation my 50s rancher. Houston Tx This started out to be a basic remodel, but then I started following GBA, JLC and FHB and got hooked, so this has…
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Slab Edge Insulation (or lack thereof)
Cold edge of Zone 4. When I built my house a couple of years ago, I didn't understand the purpose of slab edge insulation as explained by the sub doing…
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Heat Pump Water Heater
We recently installed an AO Grand heat pumps water heater in the insulated but and indirectly conditioned (constant exhaust occurs from the basement pulling air from above) basement in Southern…
