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How do you ventilate a roof in a hot, humid coastal climate?

How to ventilate pitched roof homes in hot and humid coastal climate? For ventilating a roof in a hot climate you should have well-ventilated soffits to remove ...

Posted by Ashok Abhyankar Nov. 29, 2021 Roof assemblies - renovation 1 response

What type of insulation can I put on my kitchen floor that sits on dirt?

...to the floor from the basement. the floor joist is running on the actual diry it is freezing in the winter. 

Posted by Mohammed Hussain June 30, 2021 Crawl spaces

What is the best way to install 5" of XPS rigid foam on interior basement walls?

...to stay wet forever anyway since the ground is wet even if you were to allow it to dry to the interior. On that point – if drying to the interior is something y...

Posted by Sean MacDonald June 14, 2021 Foundation and basement improvements 8 responses

How do you lower winter indoor humidity in a home in Guelph, ON?

...Top tips for getting a house ready for winter If you go much below 30%RH you will likely start to get chapped lips and nose bleeds so I'm not sure what is going...

Posted by Gary Luck May 26, 2021 Healthy indoor air quality 1 response

Which insulation should I use under my cottage?

...to add a 6mil barrier to floor,  i eventually want to use in winter thx  denis I’m going to read this back to you and please tell me if I’m reading you right – ...

Posted by denis maurier May 3, 2021 Crawl spaces 3 responses

Can you use insulated plasterboard on a tiny house that moves?

...to retain heat, but if you were counting on it as the air barrier to stop air leakage, no matter how good a job you do installing it you may only ever be one po...

Posted by Nadine Dermody April 23, 2021 Tiny house 1 response

What is the best way to put siding on an older home without causing it to rot?

...to be very careful if we are going to try to insulate the walls (ie. with blown-in insulation) and may actually be better to not insulate, leaving them the way ...

Posted by Richard Reinert April 18, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

How do I close the gap from the exterior cladding overhang to the foundation?

...tone so the cladding would stop about 400mm up from ground level,   my question is how do i close the gap from the exterior cladding to the stone, as there woul...

Posted by derek hill April 2, 2021 Exterior cladding

How do you seal windows from the exterior for water and air but not create a vapor seal?

...to dry to the other side.  The most important thing to make sure there is no moisture buildup between windows and rough openings is to prevent any air leaks, as...

Posted by Piyush Prince Nov. 7, 2018 Windows and doors 1 response

What is the best way to Insulate the crawl space of an old home?

...to know the correct way to insulate my crawl space regarding vapour barrier and what to do around vents and plumping pipes when installing.   There are a couple...

Posted by Aj Jan. 21, 2020 Crawl spaces 1 response

How to fix condensation on ceilings?

...how to fix it! Thank you Condensation in the home is bad news for sure, but for the moment you have two subjects here. One is the condensation issues, the secon...

Posted by Jessica Sadler Nov. 13, 2019 Walls and Roofs 1 response

How do you install windows with SIP exterior insulation?

...to add comfort board or similar to outside of SIP, and if so how do u deal with window set back?

Posted by tony wolff March 8, 2021 Walls and Roofs

How do you fix ice dams and crawl space insulation in historic homes?

...torm. How to prevent it in future? Contractor said it wasn't a big deal. Crawl space under house with pipes which froze during same storm. Is it wise to insulat...

Posted by Faith K Feb. 26, 2021 Roof assemblies - renovation 2 responses

Any suggestions for improving insulation of a unique concrete building?

...to use, and if it might be helpful to blow in rockwool or flax wool to the cavity under the outer skin? The concrete needs to breath, and we dont want to introd...

Posted by Andrew Hurst Feb. 25, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

How do you insulate concrete basement walls and avoid mould?

...to form on the wood. You can learn more here about how that happens and how to avoid it –  How to build and renovate basements properly so they don’t develop mo...

Posted by William Hunter Feb. 22, 2021 Basements improvements 2 responses

How do you do Radon mitigation when with insulating and ventilating a crawlspace?

...to mitigate radon gas in homes –  How to remove radon gas from basements and crawl spaces Some of the radon mitigation techniques could be a DIY solution, parti...

Posted by Cathy Gaskins Feb. 17, 2021 Radon in Homes - Mitigation 1 response

How do you determine the thickness of concrete for slab on grade construction?

...how to build a slab on grade foundation  It is more than the thickness of concrete that will determine its structural integrity, it requires carefull planning o...

Posted by Ackeem Beason Feb. 16, 2021 Slab on Grade 1 response

How to air seal & ventilate a partial gut reno of a 1901 house?

...to the studsw throughout, including "raising the roof" in the attic to create more headroom & more usable floor space. Tore out the existing flooring, insta...

Posted by Zach Zill Feb. 7, 2021 Air and vapour barriers
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