The two-question heating load calculator

SupplyHouse.com has a page they call their “Baseboard Calculator” where you put in information about your house and it tells you how many feet of baseboard radiator you need.The “calculator” … SupplyHouse.com has a page they call their...

Log wall sauna insulation

Many companies make sauna “kits”, which are basically log wall saunas. Interlocking logs at the corners, with double T&G logs.These logs however are only 1.5″ thick, so they don’t have… Many companies make sauna “kits”, which...

Opinions on wall details on new build

I’m a GC in Vermont. We’re building a new house for a client, and I wanted to get opinions on this exterior wall setup: Starting on the interior:1/2″ GWB -> Intello… I’m a GC in Vermont. We’re building a new house for a client, and I...

Steel Ridge beam condensation control?

Hi all, minimum R value for condensation control in my climate zone is R-5 (CZ3).  If I use 1.5” polyiso board totaling R-8.7 above the roof sheathing, will that also… Hi all, minimum R value for condensation control in my climate zone is R-5 (CZ3).  If I use 1.5”...

Any idea what this is?

Thank you for all the helpful info on this site. I recently inspected the HVAC system of a house that I may move into. Climate zone 6a house, built around… Thank you for all the helpful info on this site. I recently inspected the HVAC system of a house that I may move...
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