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• Rainscreen for Insulated Vinyl Siding and PVC Siding?

  Context:Siding replacement in small house in wooded mountain area of Western North Carolina – Climate Zone 4 (About 100” average yearly rain).Current siding is board & batten wood (overall thickness:…

• Lightning rod cable in SIP Roof gap & Moisture in ridge

  Background: New Jersey Timber frame house built 30 years ago with SIP panels for wall and roof (Roof panels: 5-5/16’ WoodClad Winter Panel with R-value of 26). Cathedral ceiling with…

• Keeping Wasps Out of Unvented Soffits

  My house is a 30-year old timber frame house with open ceiling (no attic) - SIP panels for walls and roof. The soffits -most likely vinyl - are not vented.…

• Installing outswing storm door as inswing door

  I have a porch that I have started to transform into a 3 season porch (location: New Jersey). The current exterior door is an old storm door that was installed…

• Vapor barrier in porch floor with mineral wool insulation

  I have a screened porch with an exposed wood floor (8' above ground) that I have started to transform into a 3 season porch (location: New Jersey ). Tilt windows…