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Turns out our electricians failed to comprehend what we meant when we said no drilling into the ceiling air barrier OSB or top plates… Our carpenters rabbited channels into the ceiling strapping to put wiring through… But instead they chose to go through the attic and come down, cutting like 10 holes in our precious […]
Just failed my rough plumbing inspection for water lines in an exterior wall in the garage. The garage is framed 2×6 with Zip sheathing on the outside. We are in climate zone 5 and the garage floor has hydronic/radiant heat. The inspector cited IRC P2603.5 and suggested bringing the pipes out to the face of […]
My family member is building a house in northern IL. She is building it through a program with the local high school where the students do most of the work with the teacher acting as the contractor. They’ll subcontract out some of the MEP, masonry, and earthwork but the majority of the other work will […]
Green Building News Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics makes the world’s first rare-earth-free permanent magnet, with full commercialization slated for next year. By Justin R. Wolf | March 10, 2026 Rare earth elements, aka rare earths, are global commodities that are receiving a lot of attention of late, mostly for the wrong reasons. They are frequently the […]