Garage
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Does My Garage Need Sub-Slab Insulation?
A builder wonders whether there is any point to insulating the slab when the garage will be just above freezing
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Air Sealing the Ceiling Joists in an Attached Garage
A little forethought makes it a lot easier
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Don’t Let Your Garage Make You Sick
There’s bad stuff in the air in your garage — here’s how to keep it out of the house
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The Difficulty of Stopping Air Leakage Between the House and Garage
I-Joists and open-web floor trusses, especially with flex duct running across the garage wall, can be troublesome
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How to Heat a Garage
Exploring some low-cost options for keeping an attached garage comfortable for both people and vegetables
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Insulating the Roof of a Bonus Room
A homeowner faces a familiar problem: Turning an uninsulated space over the garage into a comfortable office
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A Stupid — and Illegal — Way to Air Condition Your Garage
Although popular in Texas, this method of garage cooling can hurt air quality inside your home
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This Green Garage is a Powerhouse
By Thomas McGrath With help from a photovoltaic (PV) array, this garage in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood produces far more energy than it consumes. Made from durable green materials, the garage…
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Green Backyard Office: Repurposing a Century-Old Garage
When we purchased our circa-1896 farmhouse in 1994, one of the main attractions was the old garage. We quickly replaced its failing asphalt roof with new cedar shingles in 1995,…
