General Questions- Page 4 of 1366
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Sealant for air sealing masonry chimney chase
To air seal between framing and an interior masonry chimney, does anyone have product recommendations? Code requires a noncombustible caulk and it seems this is interpreted as meaning ASTM E136…
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Sealing WRB penetrations from furring strips?
I've tried to read as much as I can, both on this site and in books by GBA contributors (PGH book, Martin Holladay's book, and Allison Bailes' book) but have…
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Drainage channel under continuous exterior insulation?
I was checking out TimberHP's new builders guide: https://www.timberhp.com/guide-for-builders (developed in collab with Joe Lstiburek).Curious to me that they include a 1/6" inch "Drainage Gap" between the continuous exterior insulation…
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Subscription Problems
Just wondering if everyone else has all kinds of problems with their subscriptions and renewals to GBA and FHB? I always need to contact Taunton to straighten it out, and…
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Waterproofing between concrete porch & house framing
I have a house under construction and need some help with waterproofing where the concrete porch slab meets the house framing. See attached diagram and photo.I don't expect much bulk…
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Insulating “Fastfoot” crawlspace
Hi. I recently bought an unfinished cabin on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. I am planning to make the crawlspace sealed and conditioned, and so intending to insulate the…
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Tyvek Drainwrap Reviews???
Has anyone used this product and do you like it?
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Insulating Unconditioned Basement Ceiling
I have an old camp in southern Vermont built by hand in 1940. There is a walkout basement, the walkout portion of which is finished and conditioned. The remainder is…
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Thermobuilt Casualty
I started out with a dream to retire to a home where we could live inexpensively, and generate our own energy. My dream is in serious jeopardy because I trusted…
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Wise to use two different insulation approaches in same space?
Hi all,I'm renovating/retrofitting a cabin in the Catsklls area and have questions about the insulation method proposed by the architect. We are adding an extension to the cabin, among other…