Green Building Techniques- Page 2 of 329
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Renovationing 1950’s walls from the inside out
My wife and I moved into a 1955 cape that I am looking to renovate bit by bit, room by room in most cases- as budget allows and all work…
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Foam insulation for Sonotubes
I do not see any reason why insulating around a Sonotube would not allow one to avoid having to excavate below the frost line for a footing. Am I missing something? Thanks.
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New construction radon mitigation with no attic
We are initially building a very small (16x24) studio cabin with a single slant shed roof. The plans for the ceiling/roof consist of a layered superstructure somewhat along the lines…
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Timing of exterior grading
Trying to decipher when exterior grading should be done- I read some are adamant it be done before framing and others after framing is complete. What’s the rationale for the different…
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Crawl space ventilation during construction
We are building a very very small studio cabin (16x24), with encapsulated conditioned crawl space with no wall vents. This is going to be off grid… and initially, having the…
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Capillary break at mudsill and girder.
We ordered Conservation Technology’s epdm gasket for sill for better air sealing on a rough foundation wall (crawl space). Long story we ended up deciding to increase the size of…
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HVAC lineset airsealing with gasket
Hi Folks, what’s the latest on air sealing HVAC line set which would be three penetrations if following the one thing one hole rule,? I love to have each line…
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Faced EPS as vapor barrier in double stud wall
Here's a proposed wall assembly from the outside in. Climate zone 6 Wood siding 1x furring rain screen SIGA Majvest or equal WRB 1/2 CDX plywood 2x4 @ 16" o.c.…
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Creating air flow behind wood siding when renovating an old house from the interior
I'm working on a two and a half story 1910 farm house with a basement in Iowa. Since we live in the house, I'm tackling the renovation room by room…
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HVAC for an ICF house with SIP roof
Hello All, I'm in the process of designing a 2,200 sqft ranch with basement in Zone 5 - Putnam County, New York. House will be ICF walls with SIP roof. …