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Who among us doesn’t like to take a good swing with a sledgehammer at the wall of an old house? I sure do, as you can tell from the lead photo. But demolition isn’t the topic at hand today. Instead, I’m going to look at some different ways of breaking down a house. The thread […]
The garage has been drywalled, taped and mudded. I assume that this is still considered to be an unconditioned space, right? I ask because I’m trying to determine what kind of underlayment I’d need in the room above the garage before I self-install 3/4″ thick, 6″ wide engineered white oak hardwood. The subfloor is plywood […]
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Q&A Spotlight An owner-builder considers using a rental insulation blower to dense-pack his walls, but GBA experts suggest an easier approach By Chuck Bickford | October 19, 2026 Before the advent of insulation batts, loose fill was the way to go—straw, mud, horsehair, corncobs, and then in more recent times, vermiculite, cellulose, and fiberglass. In […]
Hey folks, I know this topic has been discussed before, but would like to personalize it towards my specific needs and get some insight. I have built a small, very well insulated cabin in So. Vermont and am leaning towards an electric boiler for my hydronic radiant in my slab. The slab is insulated with […]
European Commission Awards LIFE Grants to 135 Projects Across Europe Nature, circular economy, climate and clean energy projects share the funds, with governments, businesses and other backers covering the rest. By Danielle Naidu October 21, 2026 Newly selected environmental and climate projects will share more than €390 million from the European Union through its LIFE […]
hi, I’m planning a new home and was having trouble picturing how the house would look on the actual property from the floor plans alone. I found and try this https://archicgi.com/aerial-3d-rendering/ guide while researching ways to visualize the layout and surroundings. . Has anyone used this type of rendering during the planning stage, or would […]
Product Guide The inventor of Ferrock, a cement-free building material made using waste steel dust, speaks with GBA about his promising material By Justin R. Wolf | October 20, 2026 The green building and climate science communities, broadly speaking, are obsessed with one thing: carbon. The word has become a catchall for everything that plagues […]
Just to give a flavor for the loads involved: That looks to be a 2×10, which can span about 14′, so each end is holding up 7′ of it. Residential floors are usually designed for a dead load (think empty) of ten pounds per square foot and a live load of forty pounds (full of […]
Hey all. im building a cabin at the moment. The middle section is 8/12 vaulted with scissor trusses with a 24” heel. Which sit on the inside so not out to eaves. doing blow in for the 2 sides but not sure what the best option is for the vaulted area. any […]