Rim joists – improve without gutting?

Hi all, I'm wondering if there is a way that I could improve the insulation at the rim joists of my 1966 home in Toronto, Canada (Climate Zone 5a, I…

Low winter humidity in a “pretty good house”

Greetings!  I hope that the folks here can help me find the cause(s) for the very low winter humidity in my new "Pretty Good House".  This past summer we moved…

Open Cell SF in double stud wall?

Howdy folks, My architect and I have designed a variation of the “double stud wall simplified” as detailed on 475 High Performance Building Supplies. https://ca.475.supply/blogs/design-construction-resources/the-double-stud-wall-simplified-low-cost-high-performanceWe have a 5” gap between interior…

Vapor Open Roof Assembly in Zone 6

We want to make a vapor-open, vented cathedral ceiling assembly (so we can add a loft when we have money sometime in the future) for a ~1100sf home in zone…

Logic Vs. Pella

Good evening folks! I'm currently in the process of building a PGH, and I had a question regarding window selection. I'm new to the high performance world, so I've gotten…

Sustainable Homes

How would you define a “Pretty Good” front door?

Trying to pick a front door for our house. It's a large opening, and we're planning for a front door that includes sidelites and a top-lite/transom above the door. So…

Pretty Good Multi-Family Housing?

The PGH organization (and all those behind the discussions) has done excellent work in pointing people toward workable solutions and goals for safe, durable, resilient, comfortable, efficient, and affordable residential…

Zone 4 DER/Remodel – Insulation & Windows

I'm looking to optimize design for a remodel/DER in zone 4 (Cincinnati, OH) to move towards Net Zero and dramatically improve comfort.  All cladding will be removed and exterior insulation…

Input on Detail Where Wall Foam Meets Foundation Foam (Stucco Finish)

EDIT: I've attached a closeup since the image is kinda blurry.  Hello all, my question is explained on the attached detail, but in brief, I'm not sure why my stucco guy…