Basement flooring assembly

I am in climate zone 4a with a dry basement built in the 1920s. I don’t believe there is insulation or vapor barrier under the slab. I want to replace… I am in climate zone 4a with a dry basement built in the 1920s. I don’t believe there is insulation or vapor barrier...

Steel stud wall insulation stack up question

I have some steel stud interior partition walls going in a building (climate zone 4) that has zoned heating/cooling. I would like to handle the insulation properly.  There are basically… I have some steel stud interior partition walls going in a building (climate zone...

What are the best surveying tools for contractors in 2023?

I’m trying to level up my small contracting gig and my old surveying gear is starting to feel like a bad joke. I’ve been juggling a mix of hand-me-down tools… I’m trying to level up my small contracting gig and my old surveying gear is starting to feel like a bad...

Zone 6 vapour retarder questions

Hi all! We live just outside Halifax, NS, Canada, climate Zone 6. We are putting up a new building, and I have a question about vapour retarders.Our wall buildout (interior–>exterior)… Hi all! We live just outside Halifax, NS, Canada, climate Zone 6. We are...
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