Any red flags for these new window installations? – GreenBuildingAdvisor
Join the leading community of building science experts Become a GBA Prime member and get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field. Start free trial Replies Malcolm_Taylor | Jun 21, 2025 07:21pm | #1 Mike, The tape at the sill is a problem. The window should have […]
We are building a house near St. Paul MN and we have a double wall consisting of 8″ SIP panels with Neopor GPS on the outside (R40) and a 2×4 wall assembly with studs on 16 inch centers that is 2 1/2 inches away from the SIP panels with dense pack cellulose (overall 6 inches […]
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You can use a nail gun to attach connectors like hurricane ties, you just have to use a “positive placement nailer” such as this model from Paslode: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Paslode-Pneumatic-30-F150S-PP-1-5-in-Positive-Placement-Metal-Connector-Air-Tool-Framing-Nailer-515850/314572454?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&srsltid=AfmBOopoynB0Xm9gk9wxHmsLXVuPD3_mq32HZrIPECLo40KfuoKTj3tGGQY&gQT=1 Note that there are plenty of other similar products that can do what you need. The “positive placement” part is basically a special tip on the nailer […]
Accepting the job as editor of GBA was a risky career move. For about a decade, founding editor Martin Holladay had set an exceptionally high bar with a dedication to detailed, helpful, practical, and accurate information, and an unrelenting willingness to call out greenwashing and generally bad ideas when it comes to designing and building […]
In this article by Martin Holladay from 2017 https://www.finehomebuilding.com/project-guides/insulation/exterior-rigid-foam-thin (see attached image), he shows a diagram with R19 batt and min R 11.25 outside with the dew point landing in the exterior insulation. However, my calc for temp at back of sheathing puts the dew point inside the wall assuming R12 outside. Am I getting […]
These questions may seem very nit-picky, but I want to finish this project right. I have a relatively large steel building (zone 4) that will partially be used for “living” space. I am attempting to do a good job insulating it to make it as affordably as possible to do this. The building has steel […]
Thank you in advance for reading my wall of text below. I’m currently in the process of re-finishing the poured concrete basement in my 1979 Southern New Hampshire home. The basement was previously finished some time in the 1980s, possibly during the original build. There is no insulation underneath the existing slab. I’m working out […]
Join the leading community of building science experts Become a GBA Prime member and get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field. Start free trial Replies Malcolm_Taylor | Jun 19, 2025 04:06pm | #1 Adam, Leaving aside any issues around the manufacturer’s installation instructions… What are you […]