Rim joist insulation between 1st and 2nd floor – GreenBuildingAdvisor
An excerpt from a Fine Homebuilding article states: Two-story homes usually have another ring of rim joists above the first-floor ceiling. If you need to insulate these rim joists, it’s best to hire a cellulose-insulation contractor. Does anyone know why this is? What’s a good alternative to insulating a 2nd story rim joists? Currently have […]
I’m building an addition on my house, on top of a concrete slab. The general plan is to use 3.5″ xps, 3/4″ osb, then hardwood flooring. I’m building a frame around the xps with 2×4 pt lumber on edge, anchored to the pillars and the existing house. The entire area being enclosed is about 20′ […]
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When it comes to the air moving through your HVAC system, filter bypass is not a good thing. The lead photo above shows a bad case of bypass. What you’re looking at is an old-style high-efficiency pleated filter. I don’t recall the exact depth, but it was certainly 4-in. or more. The big pleats were […]
Hello, I’m building a 2200 sq ft single-story ranch home in Maine, Zone 6, R-30 walls, R-60 blown-in flat attic. Half the house (Kitchen, dining, LR, laundry, office) will be on a raised slab foundation (R-10 at perimeter walls and R-10 beneath the slab), and the bed/bath half will be on a full foundation. The basement […]