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Smart controller for Renewaire Premium X
I gave up on the Zehnder ERV mostly because of price, and I am running round metal duct. Instead, I purchased a Renewaire Premium X. For the initial install, all…
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Advice on metal flashing for window and window trim
We are going to be residing a room on the 2nd floor and reinstalling the windows there. I'm trying to figure out how to do the metal flashing for the…
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Soffit situation – vented or unvented
Zone 2 Phoenix, AZ Question about soffits—I have a flat roof with trusses that have heels, and the attic will be conditioned from the heel inward. The eave portion of…
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Re-roof sheathing question
Aged and damaged shingles to be replaced prior to PV install. Discovered decking is only 3/8 plywood, with soft flexy areas and visible Hi/Lo wave on West pitch. 2X rafters…
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Enclosed attic detail review – zone 2
Zone 2 - Phoenix, AZ Single level residential home Hello. I'm hoping to get some feedback on my plan to create a conditioned attic on my flat (0.5:12) roof. I'd…
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R-60 rigid insulation attachment for cathedral ceiling with exposed rafter.
Hi, I am designing a home with double studded wall, cathedral ceiling (exposed beams and rafters, decking over the rafters). The roof slope is 3/12, Marine 4 climate zone (roof…
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Fireproof (resistant) cathedral roof
--Looking for modifications to make one of the "5 Cathedral Roofs that work" in Martin's Dec. 11, 2020 article more FIRE-RESISTANT.(https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/five-cathedral-ceilings-that-workcid=287281&discussion=comment#comment-287281)We are building a new home with cathedral ceilings in…
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Mitigating moisture at wood finished vaulted ceiling
Hello Everyone! I'm renovating a room with a vaulted ceiling whose final finish is walnut plywood. This home is in Oregon. On the interior side of the insulation/framing, I'm…
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Smell from damp proofing
We live in a detached home. Our neighbours damp proofed one side of our foundational wall with Jet Black AE, replaced our dimple wrap, and replaced our broken weeping tile.…
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Interior Foundation Wall Treatment
Hello everyone and thanks for reading. We’re early into our renovation of a 1900’s detached house in Toronto, Canada. We’re close to finishing an underpin, which includes exterior waterproofing and…