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I am working on a project with 2.5’ long eaves on the non-gable sides. The plan is to keep angled soffits and to use vented metal soffit panels and metal fascia to match the metal roof. Our plan has been to use custom bent metal fascia that bends up around the sub fascia board to […]
I don’t know of any solution other than a solid barrier that forces termites coming up behind the insulation out to the exterior. The metal shield should be thoroughly bedded in a mastic on the slab. Then it should extend out over the exterior insulation so that they are exposed. This won’t stop them. But […]
I am building a new home that will have an unvented or conditioned attic, ERV and dehumidifier. I am in Houston, Texas, so it’s mostly hot and humid. Framing is a traditional stick frame, so no trusses and rafter tails will extend beyond the wall and be boxed in with Hardie. I am planning to […]
Guest Blogs A look at materials, installation strategies, and testing methods that make airtightness achievable on real-world projects By Michael Ingui | April 17, 2026 One of the starkest differences between passive house construction and standard construction methods is the focus on airtightness in passive house. Beyond hitting code minimums for airtightness (in New York […]
LowSlopeRoof | Apr 16, 2026 07:33pm | #2 On the outside of the outer wall is 5/8″ sheathing, 1×3 strapping for a rain-screen gap, and the siding. The structural engineer allows half the height of the bottom plate(s) to overhang the concrete core of the ICF, meaning 1-1/2″ maximum. This leaves 4″ of the structural […]