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My background is custom home construction/historic preservation and restoration. I had a pre-fab 2 story garage/studio erected (Amish company out of PA.) on my property. 28 x 32 slab, 2 courses of concrete block perimeter. 1st floor framing is 2 x 6, 2nd floor is attic trusses w/14 ‘ open space (7’ ceiling height) the […]
Since we’ve had some fun talking about advanced dehumidifier technology recently, I thought people would interested in the four-refrigerant-coil design that Thermastor (parent company of Santa Fe) uses in their most efficient Quest branded dehumidifiers, which they call M-CoRR for Multi-Coil Refrigeration Recovery. Their page on it, https://www.questclimate.com/m-corr-technology/, includes a 40 second animation that sort […]
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jollygreenshortguy | Posted in General Questions on November 8, 2024 04:11am Does anybody have personal experience with using AAC block as a slab edge insulation? Is the block too porous to use in a below grade condition like that, even though it wouldn’t be structural?Would it help to give it a damp-proofing coat?Any recommendations for […]
As builders, we are interested in how a window or door performs, its durability and potential longevity, how easily it is installed, and of course, the cost. But have you ever given thought to how manufacturers test their products? I recently had the opportunity to tour Garofalo Center for Research, Development, and Innovation in Bayport, […]
I have a story and a half bungalow in Chicago (zone 5a) and have a partially finished attic space on the second floor. The 2×6 roof rafters are lacking insulation and the knee walls have fiberglass batts that are falling out. I have some good ideas from this site on how to insulate the knee […]