General Questions
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Basement insulation
Looking for recommendations on insulating a basement in climate zone 5a. It is currently unfinished, but will be finished at some point.Area is roughly 2000 sqft. The basement is full…
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Filter box for regular & charcoal filters
My questions are: – are the proposed filter sizes likely be sufficient for longevity? – are there issues putting two filters in the same box? (if so, what?) – what…
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Sub-slab insulation in occasionally heated barn / living quarters
I'm working on a barn-style outbuilding with three large connected garage bays, with living quarters above and a kitchen/living area behind. My question is: Knowing that the connected garage bays…
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Anchor bolt placement near crawl space access door
We are building on a block wall crawlspace foundation. We hired out the block wall work, and specified exactly where we wanted the cast in bolts placed into the concrete…
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Best way to seal conduits/wire chase from attic to basement
I need to cap off a conduit/wire chase that runs from an unconditioned attic to the basement. I'm probably overthinking this, but I want to do this correctly since my…
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r-32 heat pump in zone 5-6
I'm considering adding a ductless heat pump to my house. A goal is to go with r-32 because of the phaseout of r-410a and some difficulties I've heard about sourcing…
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Ceiling air barrier detail with plenum
We are going to build a Pretty Good House in the PNW (zone 4c), using 2x6 24” oc af, with zip sheathing and 2” of CI. We’ve spent a lot…
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Adding rigid foam to roof – leave EPDM in place?
Hello all,During a reroof of my home, I will be insulating the deck with rigid foam, adding another layer of sheathing, and cellulose or batts between joists. Much of the…
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Transition from kraft-faced walls to Intello ceiling
Zone 6a - Minnesota. Ideally I'd use Intello Plus on the interior of the walls and the ceiling. However, the budget is a bit tight now. Therefore, would Kraft-faced insulation…
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SIGA Wigluv vs 3M 8067
This has been asked before but I had a few specific items to question. The prices are comparable enough. the Siga Wigluv is 1.5x the 3m as far as I…