General Questions
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Insulating Historic Texas Home
I live in a 1910 stick-frame home in Texas that is completely uninsulated. We are fixing the pier and beam foundation right now so this is an opportune moment to…
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Air sealing rimfieldstone foundation from exterior
Recently had my home air sealed and insulated by MassSave but I can still feel air coming through in places. In new builds, I see liquid flashing being applied at…
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Recommended Finish for Slab that is to be polished after the framing is complete?
Hey,Question about concrete finish that the concrete crew should shoot for to later achieve a Gloss Level of 2 and an Aggregate Exposure Level of B.The concrete sub won't be…
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Building Envelopes
groundwork for discussing how metal fabrication specifically contributes to energy efficiency in building envelopes, ..
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Steel strapping in lieu of bridging joists?
In renovating my 100 year old house I am trying to strengthen the somewhat bouncy floors. 2x8 spanning 14 feet and 2x6 spanning 13ft, etc. We have sistered some joists…
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Box netting for rafter blow in insulation (where to buy?)
Looking for a source for box netting for blown-in insulation at the rafter level (now code compliant and one option for air permeable insulation in combination with a vapor diffusion…
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Blocking Thermal Bridge at Garage Doors
Hello All - I hope that you are all having a great day!I've read through some threads and absorbed some of the recommendations related to dealing with thermal bridges where…
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rafter insulation under skip sheathing in unvented assembly
I've seen the recommendation that there be no air gap between the sheathing and insulation when filling the rafters for an unvented assembly, but I missed the explanation on why…
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underground water shutoff?
This is going to be an odd one.I need to get a water line into my new workshop. We are on a rural property with a well. Option 1 is…
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Ideal indoor climate conditions during construction?
I am curious, what is the ideal temp and RH on a construction site? When should I expect to see it normalize (mainly RH)? Sorry if this is a stupid…