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Current Building Practices in the South are so OUTDATED ... BUILDING SCIENCE !!!
03/30/2022

Current Building Practices in the South are so OUTDATED ... BUILDING SCIENCE !!!

For new homes, vented crawl spaces should be illegal. That may seem harsh, considering the entrenchment of this common, code-compliant construction detail. I am on board for most local and common practices when they're done right, but it's tough denying that most building science research is condemn...

https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/lstibureks-rules-for-venting-roofs
03/25/2022

https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/lstibureks-rules-for-venting-roofs

Building Science Fundamentals: Roof, Part 1: Ventilation By Dr. Joseph Lstiburek Dr. Joseph Lstiburek talks about the not-so-controversial ways to maximize the efficiency and airflow of your roof and attic. Video Transcript: There’s been so much stuff said about roofs that you sometimes lose persp...

This is soo important yet soo overlooked in our moisture laden climate ... what is there NOT to understand?
02/24/2022

This is soo important yet soo overlooked in our moisture laden climate ... what is there NOT to understand?

In many areas of the country, hundreds of stucco-clad homes have suffered wall rot. Although building scientists are still researching the causes of wall rot behind stucco, it’s clear that all of these walls got wet and were unable to dry.

THIS is so basic and yet not addressed by most builders:
02/14/2022

THIS is so basic and yet not addressed by most builders:

Building codes are chock full of instances in which requirements for a certain assembly or feature are laid out in great detail, but the thing itself isn’t actually required. It’s […]

I've been advocating for years, that range hoods need a dedicated intake air port to work efficiently ... well, here ya ...
01/28/2022

I've been advocating for years, that range hoods need a dedicated intake air port to work efficiently ... well, here ya go:

Last month at ACI in Baltimore I attended an interesting session about range hoods. It was chock-full of useful information and very well presented (often a hit-or-miss proposition at many conferences). I was planning on waiting until the slides were available online, but I’m anxious to share this...

https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/building-an-unvented-crawl-space
01/20/2022

https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/building-an-unvented-crawl-space

Residential foundations vary widely from one corner of the U.S. to another. Builders in some regions love basements, while builders in other regions swear by slabs on grade. Although most builders have a theory to explain these regional preferences, the main reason for these variations is habit, not...

This seems so basic ... why exhaust your conditioned air when you can provide a designated intake ... common sense !http...
01/16/2022

This seems so basic ... why exhaust your conditioned air when you can provide a designated intake ... common sense !
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UPDATED on January 8, 2018 Most homes have several exhaust appliances. These typically include a bathroom fan (40-200 cfm), a clothes dryer (100-225 cfm), and perhaps a power-vented water heater (50 cfm), a wood stove (30-50 cfm), or a central vacuum cleaning system (100-200 cfm). But the most power...

Do You have a huge hole in your envelope ???So many do!
01/16/2022

Do You have a huge hole in your envelope ???
So many do!

Pull-down attic stairs are super-sized attic hatches that just beg homeowners to store more stuff in their attic. Besides the air-leakage and insulation problems stemming from having a particularly large hole in your ceiling, pull-down stairs creates a potential storage headache. For homeowners, a s...

An ABSOLUTE MUST, for exterior doors with even the slightest exposure to the elements:
01/15/2022

An ABSOLUTE MUST, for exterior doors with even the slightest exposure to the elements:

Most residential builders understand that window rough openings need sill pan flashing — either a site-built sill pan made with peel-and-stick tape, or a commercial sill pan made from metal or plastic. Window manufacturers’ installation instructions began requiring sill pans about 20 years ago, ...

Powered Attic Ventilators, REALLY do suck!by Allison Bailes:
07/06/2021

Powered Attic Ventilators, REALLY do suck!
by Allison Bailes:

A powered attic ventilator is supposed to keep your attic cool. Is that a good thing? Are they ever justified? Here are some answers.

It only makes sense !!!why exhaust conditioned air when intake air is available?
01/15/2020

It only makes sense !!!
why exhaust conditioned air when intake air is available?

What the code does and doesn't say about kitchen exhaust and makeup air and how to prevent backdrafting of certain combustion appliances

This family was lucky ... ventless fireplaces are death-traps !!!!!!!
12/12/2019

This family was lucky ... ventless fireplaces are death-traps !!!!!!!

A caution about a popular style of gas fireplace.

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