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• How to vent an insulated shop attic

  I'm building a 40x96 shop. Post frame, with interior OSB, taped as an air barrier. The roof will be metal, with cellulose blown in on top of the ceiling OSB.…

• Heated Post Frame Shop

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• Shop with radiant slab heat: Do I need slab insulation?

  Hi, I'm planning to build a 40x96 shop with in-slab radiant heat. I will likely only heat to 55 degrees. I live in Central ND, zone 7a. Wondering if it's…

• Temperature adjustment / offset on Mitsubishi minisplit

  两个月前我安装MSZ-FH12NAd the unit is performing very well and I am not experiencing the short-cycling issue that others have, but the unit seems to…

• Duct manifold for a stand-alone ERV

  I'm trying to figure out the best way to install my ERV ductwork. I don't have a forced air system, so each supply or exhaust will have it's own duct.…

• Minisplit head location?

  I'm trying to decide where to locate my minisplit head in my new "pretty good" house. I would like to install it on my upstairs kitchen wall. Possible locations (that…

• Rigid foam scraps under cellulose in attic?

  I have ~300 square feet of rigid foam scraps (mostly EPS and XPS) from my building project and I hate to see them in the dumpster. Is there any reason…

• Cavity insulation with exterior rigid foam

  I'm looking for advice on stud cavity insulation. Walls will be (from outside in) LP smartside lap siding, 3/4" rainscreen gap, 6" EPS foam (R-24), self-adhering vapor/water/air barrier, OSB, stud…

• Air sealing common wall between garage and house

  Hi, I'm starting to frame my house, which is going to share the 12'x28' 2x6 wall of my existing garage. Garage wall is taped sheetrock, poly sheeting, r-19 fiberglass, and…

• Interior T&G pine with rigid foam exterior insulation

  Hi all,