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• Climate Zone 7 ICF thickness vs EPS thickness

  I am building in Sitka, AK. The temps there remain at 50 degrees F almost year round, they can hit 65 ish in 1-2 months in the year.Given the constant…

• Challenging Sitka Alaska new build options (ICF ? TSTUD?) Zone 7 ?

  Sitka Alaska is a unique climate, most of the year the temperature doesn't change more than 10 degrees overnight, and sits at 40 - 50. Summer can get up to…

• Hot roof underlayment: TigerPaw?

  I will have an unvented roof assembly. I was looking for an underlayment for my roof deck. I noticed that sharkskin and others aren't going to work, as they are…

• Still struggling with insulation

  Austin TX area House 2x6 framing 16 OC. Rafters 24 OC. Built on 18" crawlspace. The house is a complicated roof structure, with a 12x12 running down the length of…

• Tape for OSB in Hot-Humid Climate

  Ok, I have given up on finding much local. I can get Sega Wigluv 100 2 1/4 for about $60 a roll or I can get Zip tape for $26…

• Critique my Wall, thoughts welcome

  So house is framed 16 on center 2x6, all windows have a porch over them 6'. The OSB was just delivered, and we will be sheething the roof and walls…

• Polyiso两边的护套?

  So I have insulation challenges. I am pretty set on my walls, I have 2x6 construction. I am in the Austin area, and plan on using polyeurethane to seal all…

• Advice on tight building

  I have my house rough framed, we are framing out the roof now. Climate Zone 2 ( Just north of Austin). 2x6 conventional framing 16 on center, and has the…