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Does anyone have a contact(s) in the Harrisburg area for a residential architect or engineer that believes in building science? I (homeowner/ client) am tired of fighting. If I have one more professional try to explain to me why houses need to breathe, why it’s fine to run ducting though unconditioned space, why a vented […]
As discussed in the thread referenced below, I made one of the recommended tertiary filters for the Whirlpool HP dryer WHD560CHW2. Since I no longer have the dryer, I no longer need the filter, so if anyone wants it, you can have it for the price of postage. Give me a way to get in […]
Hello, I recently decided to insulate my basement. After reading several blogs, I have decided to go with the continuous rigid foam strategy. I have a couple of options as far as used or factory seconds near me. I have Paper/Felt faced polyiso 4×8 1 inch at 10 dollars a sheet and 2 inch are […]
My house was built in the early 1950. I’m planning on insulating my basement. My preference would be to excavate the foundation and apply exterior rigid foam, but the engineer that I’m working with says the following: 1) It would be substantially more expensive to excavate the house then doing interior spray foam 2) He […]
Just wanted to thank Brian Pontolilo for his editorial in the August/September Fine Homebuilding Magazine on AI. Backed by Active Interest Media, he has reaffirmed that the content there and at GBA will not be AI generated. You can read their policy in each issue of FHB. GBA Detail Library A collection of one thousand […]