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  Climate zone 5 in Salt Lake. I have a walkout basement and I am trying to understand how to best address the thermal bridge on the doorway.The plan is to…

• Window in Concrete Wall and Thermal Bridging

  Thank you for the all the help as I try and build a "Pretty Good House". I am building a home in climate zone 5 in Salt Lake. I am…

• Sizing Daikin Mini Split

  Looking for some advice sizing ducted mini split. Climate zone 5, 14F design temperature, 13189 BTU/hr load on main floor and 17134 BTU/hr load on basement. Contractor prefers Daikin. Looking…

• Fastening Foam Board to Concrete Foundation Walls

  My builder is concerned about how he would glue the 2” foam to my basement walls before installing the framing. He said the metal tabs from the concrete would all…

• MTBR for Heat Pump Systems?

  I know this is a long shot but has anyone been able to get reliability data out of any heat pump manufacturer? Mean Time Between Repair? The nerd in me…

• 很好的房子Design Review

  I live just West of Salt Lake City in climate zone 5B. 95F and 10F are the design temperatures for my area. Average rainfall is 15”. I am working with…