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Hi all! We live just outside Halifax, NS, Canada, climate Zone 6. We are putting up a new building, and I have a question about vapour retarders. Our wall buildout (interior–>exterior) on the ground level is: drywall, 2×6 framed cavities with Rockwool R24 ComfortBatt insulation, sheathing, VaproShield barrier (orange frogskin), Rockwool ComfortBoard 80 R6 exterior […]

This article explores the construction of 12 new 3D-printed homes in Austin, Texas, built by ICON, a building-technology company focused on faster, more precise, and less wasteful residential construction. Using gantry-style printers, concrete walls are printed with embedded rebar and cavities for plumbing, wiring, and insulation, creating a fully structural assembly capable of withstanding natural […]

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I have plans for a timber frame structure on a slab. Is it possible to run romex in the loft — over the t and g and structural joists, and below a plywood subfloor covered with carpet? I was hoping to add running boards parallel to the t and g and straight into the joists. […]

With all of the rain, water is appearing in the basement. There are random puddles around and water is pouring out from between what I think is two layers of concrete floor (see pic with blue cord). I’m not sure what to do aside from keep an eye on it and make sure the sump […]

I guess my question was what to do with it. Run it up the side and cut it off in line with the top of the edge insulation? I imagine one could wrap it up over the top of the footing itself, in lieu of or in addition to a sill sealer. But that would […]