Green Products and Materials
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How hard should I work to retrofit a gas water heater to electric heat pump?
Since our natural-gas 50-gal tank water heater is a little over 15 years old, I'm researching replacement options and would like to prioritize lowering our carbon footprint - if it…
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Claymark Solid Gold & Tru-Pine for exterior Trim?
For many years we used finger jointed pre-primed Cesar for exterior trim due to its resistance to rot, but as of a few years ago it ceased to exist, so…
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Buying Sheathing in 2021
Lumber prices are crazy at the moment. Standard ZIP is around $50 a sheet in some areas. So I wondering how builders are adjusting. Are you moving to other materials…
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Corrosion protection for adding exterior insulation to block house
Hi all, I'm retrofitting exterior insulation to my 1950's block house and I have a question on fastener corrosion protection. I'll be adding 2" of mineral wool on the exterior…
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Link in old article leads to malicious site
Not sure how to report this, so posting.A link in the below article seems to lead to a malicious websiteArticle: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/exhaust-only-ventilation-systemsLink: both instances of the link to the Lutron MS-OPS5AM…
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Thermal Break / Vapor Barrier for Cathedral Ceiling
For a new house 30'x58' south of Quebec province (Zone 6) with a single-slope 2:12 vented cathedral roof (ceiling same slope), the slope flatt trusses with raised heel will be…
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insulate behind recessed lighting in sloped ceiling
We are removing the 6" recessed lights from our sloped ceilings. We have been able to pull the pieces of the old lights through the 6" hole. The builders didn't…
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Seeking Recommendations for an Energy-Efficienct Door
I’ve gotten some great info on these boards and I’m down to the end here. I hadn’t really considered my doors I need a quality front door. I saw a…
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US based tilt and turn window company
I’m looking for recommendations for windows for zone 6. I was considering duxton from Canada but support for our area is probably not the greatest from why I’ve heard. Interested…
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Can someone point me towards a comparison between different smart vapour barriers.
Looking to compare smart vapour retarders for use in southern Ontario. Have read about many but it’s hard to make an honest comparison with information from the manufacturers only. Thanks for…
