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• Insulated Floating Slab for Porch

  Hello. I'm in southwest Wisconsin, and built a log house on top of a 20-by-40-foot insulated floating slab. I'm now going to build a wrap-around porch, with the posts on…

• Which Siding Fasteners for Board and Batten?

  Apologies for the simplistic question here.I'm an owner/builder attaching 7/8-inch thick board-and-batten siding in southwest Wisconsin. Beneath it is Tyvek, then 3/4-inch horizontal shiplap, then 2x6 studs with dense-packed cellulose.…

• Porch off a floating slab

  Hi.My house is built on an insulated floating slab in southwest Wisconsin. I'm planning to build a roofed porch off the west side of the house, and am wondering the…

• Slab Moisture

  Greetings.We built a log house with a framed addition on a floating slab, and are having some issues with condensation around the perimeter of the slab. We are in Southwest…

• Cathedral ceiling – polyiso and cellulose combined

  Hi, all.I have a question about insulating a cathedral ceiling. After getting feedback from Martin on the comments chain of his cathedral ceiling article, I've changed my plans to the…