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We use cookies and data, including IP addresses, to Deliver and maintain Google services Track outages and protect against spam, fraud, and abuse Measure audience engagement and site statistics to understand how our services are used and enhance the quality of those services If you choose to “Accept all,” we will also use cookies and […]

We use cookies and data, including IP addresses, to Deliver and maintain Google services Track outages and protect against spam, fraud, and abuse Measure audience engagement and site statistics to understand how our services are used and enhance the quality of those services If you choose to “Accept all,” we will also use cookies and […]

We use cookies and data, including IP addresses, to Deliver and maintain Google services Track outages and protect against spam, fraud, and abuse Measure audience engagement and site statistics to understand how our services are used and enhance the quality of those services If you choose to “Accept all,” we will also use cookies and […]

We use cookies and data, including IP addresses, to Deliver and maintain Google services Track outages and protect against spam, fraud, and abuse Measure audience engagement and site statistics to understand how our services are used and enhance the quality of those services If you choose to “Accept all,” we will also use cookies and […]

I’m building a small entry addition adjacent to an existing building with a full basement.  We were going to do a crawspace under the new entry, but discovered a large existing (12″ thick) shelf wall adjacent to the existing foundation wall (presumably built to support a stone wall above that is now gone), so we […]

Western North Carolina. We built a 800 sq ft semi-prefab cabin with prefab shell and SIP roof panels. We noticed some drip lines coming down a few of the rafters (we paid for a cold/winter barrier to be put in). This is apparently an issue with this builder and/or system – possible not sealing or […]

Greetings GBA! I have read everything I can find on vapor retarders here on GBA and want to confirm that I am doing the right thing by NOT including a vapor retarder over fiberglass or rockwool before I close up my walls. No permits or inspectors here – I want to do the right thing […]

Green Building Blog In Ecuador’s highlands, a courtyard plan, volcanic stone, and operable glass walls provide privacy, passive cooling, and year-round comfort By Murrye Bernard | August 18, 2026 Arrayanes House rendering from street View Arrayanes House was designed around a simple premise: in Puembo’s mild, high-altitude climate, the building itself should do as much […]

For our basement reno we would prefer to keep our washer/dryer along the exterior wall where the previous owners positioned them, and add shower controls/head along the same side. We’re insulating on the interior, and the new assembly where piping is present will be 8″ concrete foundation wall – continuous 2″ XPS (R10) – 2×6 […]