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• Datalogger recommendations – temperature and power

  The energy efficient shed project is complete. It's an 8'*12' shed with 6" of rockwool in the floor and walls and more in the attic. No windows. One insulated door. …

• Help solve a mytery: Historical cedar siding treatment

  One of my neighbour's has cedar siding from the 70s or 80s. It looks like it hasn't aged a day. They said it was treated with a chemical that probably…

• Hardie siding rainscreen trim blocks question & a door sill insulation question

  Slowly but surely, my energy efficient shed project is moving along. Already, I'm very happy with how it is performing. It holds heat late into the night and stays cool…

• Rainscreen with HardiePlank Siding

  The energy efficient shed project is coming along well and now I'm working on the trim and furring strips before installing siding. I have a few questions. 1) How far…

• Hardie and rain screen details

  I'm working out the trim and siding details on my project and would appreciate any thoughts on these details. It's an insulated out-building. Tyvek as the WRB. 3/4" PT strips…

• Energy efficient shed update and some questions about sealing vapor barrier

  The insulated shed project is moving along now. The goal is to build a 100 sq ft shed in a climate similar to Seattle (but in Canada,) that I can…

• Friction Fit of Rockwool Batts

  The situation: For this energy efficient shed, I have a very small attic. All of the trusses are now up. To make life easier, the plan was to put in…

• Flashing details for external door with rainscreen

  There is real progress (floor and walls are up) on my energy efficient shed and now I'm trying to figure out details for installing and flashing a door.My wall assembly…

• Lap siding and rain screen on gable ends with no external sheathing

  This question may sound silly to anyone who has actually put siding on a building but I'm having a hard time picturing it. For my energy efficient shed, I was…

• Pouring concrete over concrete slab – should I put with plastic in between?

  This is for the energy efficient shed project. I didn't want to mix 2 yards by shovel and I can't get a full size cement truck down my driveway. I've…