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• Carport attic

  I have a new two car Carport that was constructed with Attic Trusses. The Attic Space is unheated and uninsulated. It's just going to be storage space for the time…

• Flat roof advice needed

  I’m building a carport and breezeway in southeastern Michigan and I’m struggling with construction methodology and products for the proposed flat roof. Flat roof? I know…Martin's Ten Rules…But… I would…

• Exterior Below Grade Spray Foam

  Hello, I'm curious what the group thinks about exterior below grade spray foam. The current proposed basement insulation solution is to apply 3" of Closed Cell Spray Foam directly to…

• R47 Wall and R 66 Roof – “Mind the Gap – the Almost Perfect Wall”

  I would really appreciate some feedback from the group on my version of the “Almost Perfect Wall” for my home in Southeastern Michigan (Climate Zone 5) http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-038-mind-the-gap-eh/files/BSI-038_Complex_Mind_the_Gap.pdf One of my…