My clients have a 1960s house, 30' from the coastal bluff in Mendocino CA. We are currently re-siding the house by using the old T-1-11 as our sheathing, new housewrap,…
My client has a house built in the 1970s with cathedral ceilings, a shallow (2 in 12) roof, 2x12 rafters, and T&G pine ceiling. The ceiling was insulated (looks like…
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Housewrap for Air Barrier Under Tongue-and-Groove Ceiling
In the past I have put a layer of taped sheetrock under my T&G cathedral ceilings, but I am wondering if I can accomplish the goal of creating an air…
Venting a Dutch hip roof
I will be building a 1800 sq ft SFH with a dutch hip roof in a marine climate (Northern California). The building is 24' x 50' with flat ceilings on…
Better NOT to vent the top of a rainscreen assembly?
My clients have a 1960s house, 30' from the coastal bluff in Mendocino CA. We are currently re-siding the house by using the old T-1-11 as our sheathing, new housewrap,…
Pre-existing unvented cathedral ceiling– will there be problems?
My client has a house built in the 1970s with cathedral ceilings, a shallow (2 in 12) roof, 2x12 rafters, and T&G pine ceiling. The ceiling was insulated (looks like…