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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 Expert Member MALCOLM TAYLOR | Aug 30, 2026 12:17pm | #1 Nick, The only downside of leaving gable vents when adding […]

The house we moved into last year had a dual zone AC only system with ceiling mounted registers. For heat and domestic hot water there’s an old oil fired furnace that supplies the baseboard heaters. I replaced the AC only system with high efficiency, variable speed HVAC units. I’d like to replace the furnace with […]

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Hello all,  Has anyone had experience with exterior above ground insulation on block foundation walls, specifically in regards to products like Genstone or Nextstone? They are in the range of r3.5-4 per inch.  I’m doing a garage renovation and have about a foot of above grade block foundation that I want to make look nicer. […]

We bought this house last year. We noticed a lot of granule loss from the roof and I’ve been doing research about that. It is mostly on the South side. I haven’t had it inspected yet but seems that it might be due to the attic not being sufficiently ventilated and/or the heat of the […]