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Hello All: We will be breaking ground in 2 months (May 2026) for our 1,500 sq ft, 2 story home in western NY State. But we have an issue with the radon mitigation system to be installed under the basement floor slab. We intend to put in a 5-inch layer of washed stone (grains approx […]
A few months ago, I asked about my wall assembly (Vapor barrier on interior with rigid foam exterior – GreenBuildingAdvisor) TLDR: Wall assembly is: Steel siding – House wrap- 1″ exterior continuous insulation (taped and glued) – 6″ steel girts with 6″ R19 in the cavity, plywood/drywall covering the wall. The consensus was go ahead […]
I have a house I’m building that requires a couple of the 2×6 exterior walls to have 1/2” OSB on either side of the wall for shear resistance. The wall will have R21 fiberglass batts inside. Exterior has a furred out rain screen assembly for ventilation and a vapor permeable WRB. I’m in climate zone […]
I think removing the door pan could cause more issues if it is used to prevent cold air outside or water from the outside. And what is causing the condensation is the cold aluminum exposed outside, making the whole pan cold, meets the hot air inside, then condensation happens. If the aluminum is insulated inside, […]
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