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Should you put insulation on the outside of a cinder block wall in a desert?
Posted by Michael Apodaca
March 9, 2020
Wall assemblies - renovation
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Should a Vapor Barrier be installed over Exterior Grade Plywood?
Posted by Michael Klauck
March 6, 2020
Air and vapour barriers
1 response
When using larsen trussees, what is the maximum spacing between TJIs
Posted by steve outlet
March 6, 2020
Wall assemblies - renovation
3 responses
Where can I get steel cladding like on your prefab house?
Posted by Flower Lunn
March 1, 2020
Walls and Roofs
2 responses
Followup to the question How do you install Larsen Trusses on a home in Minneapolis?
Posted by Ken Traefald
Feb. 27, 2020
Wall assemblies - renovation
1 response
What flooring options work with a passive solar design?
Posted by Christopher Dunn
Feb. 23, 2020
Passive solar home design
1 response
How can I prevent animals from getting behind the siding on my house?
Posted by Connie Curtin
Feb. 22, 2020
Pest control
2 responses
We want to build a solarium in Ontario, what do you think of heating it with a radiant floor and wood stove?
Posted by Deanna Zavattin-Tortolo
Feb. 18, 2020
Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums
1 response
What is the best way to insulate the ceiling of my crawl space?
Posted by Judy Mendel
Feb. 17, 2020
Crawl spaces
4 responses
Can I add Larsen Trusses and cellulose to 1920s House in Minneapolis?
Posted by Ken Traefald
Feb. 17, 2020
Wall assemblies - renovation
3 responses
What considerations should be made when installing a green roof on a metal building?
Posted by Nina Flores
Feb. 16, 2020
Roof coverings
3 responses
What is the process to seal a house using Aero barrier spray?
Posted by Santiago Pacheco
Feb. 13, 2020
Air and vapour barriers
3 responses
How do you build a mold-free basement in a new construction house?
Posted by Charmaine Herzig
Feb. 10, 2020
Basements improvements
3 responses
Is there thermal bridging in the Edelweiss REMOTE wall?
Posted by David Pantalone
Feb. 9, 2020
Wall assemblies - new construction
1 response
Improving the efficiency of a home built in 1978 during renovations, do I need an HRV?
Posted by joe cruikshank
Feb. 8, 2020
HRV and ERV
1 response
How do you remove water droplets from under a crawl space vapor barrier?
Posted by Paul Racioppo
Feb. 7, 2020
Crawl spaces
3 responses
What infloor radiant heating would you use in a corewood home design?
Posted by John Yoho
Feb. 6, 2020
Wall assemblies - new construction
1 response
What is the most efficient passive home design?
Posted by Peter Riley
Jan. 29, 2020
Passive House
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