GBA Pro Help
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Chimney not drawing? New home with Open cell
I have completed a new home in which the chimney, which is at the proper height, does not draw until an 8’ tall door is opened 8”. We are going…
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duct versus in floor heating with ground source heat pump
My subcontract0r is installing a vertical loop ground source heat pump for heating and hot water in a new home here in northern Wisconsin, zone 6B-7A. The house will be…
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Scissor trusses and wood fiber batts
I am already sheepish about posting a question about insulating a cathedral-ish ceiling, using scissor trusses, and not having a definitive insulation plan dialed in..But here goes: We are building our…
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Air/vapor barrier between tongue-and-groove ceiling?
I am working on a project where the interior ceilings in a large portion of the house will be clad with tongue-and-groove Atlantic white cedar. It is a low slope…
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Are my hipped roof venting and vent baffle calculations ok?
I am putting insulation baffles into an older (1971) home in northern Wisconsin (2020 climate zone 6, previously zone 7A). All the old attic insulation and now also the ceilings…
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Sealing SIP Roof
I've seen several posts on the perils and difficulty of adequately air sealing SIP roofs and wanted to ask a few questions and get some input. Our SIP roof was…
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Humidity issues in Studio w/ small minisplit + ERV
Hi,I'm in the first summer of what I had hoped would be an excellent indoor air quality solution for my attached studio. It's master bedroom of a single family home…
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Keeping Sill Plate Dry
We purchased a 10-year old brick veneer home with a basement. The lot is fairly level in the back yard and has good slope away from the house in the…
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Fix exterior door correctly
Trying to figure out how to make this repair. Ended up getting termites that enter the trim board below the exterior door sill as it was untreated regular pine touching…
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Foundation ground cover and landscaping or hardscaping
As I work to install an underground gutter or underground roof around my ICF house during construction, I am looking for a solution for how to finish the ground cover,…