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Property Blog and News / Homes with tennis courts: five luxury properties to inspire your Wimbledon summer With Wimbledon well underway, talk in the office turns to properties with tennis courts. Whe...
LED lights and vapor barrier in cathedral ceiling Tobymaxman | Posted in General Questions on July 6, 2026 10:56am Hello! Finally getting to wiring and lights! Making finals decisions on everything no...
Best Practices Dense-Pack Cellulose Insulation Done Right How to tell the difference between a good cellulose insulation job and a bad one | July 4, 2026 More Best Practices Sustainable Packaging Isn’...
Complicated roof venting JohninNJ | Posted in General Questions on July 3, 2026 12:45pm I am working on a project with a complicated roof venting issue have come up. 1. Existing how to be renovated in...
Piece of mind with two layers of CDX Ian_homebuild | Posted in GBA Pro Help on July 3, 2026 02:18am I am building a home in climate zone 7. Engineering dictated due to earthquake risk that I have cdx ...
It’s been just over a week since the government announced the unexpected decision to ban new self-managed super fund loans for residential property, and experts are calling for it to be somewhat walke...
Will squeezing an insulated duct through a narrow hole cause condensation issues? Gadfly87 | Posted in General Questions on July 2, 2026 02:37pm I need to pass a 6 inch insulated metal duct through a ...
Latest thinking on non-foam insulation options for un-vented cathedral ceilings in Cape Cods? Britt1982 | Posted in General Questions on July 2, 2026 12:32pm Hi all. I am trying to wrap my mind aroun...
Building Science Duct Leakage Can Cost You a Lot The energy penalty from duct leakage is often much larger than the percentage of air being lost. Here's what decades of research reveal about duct loca...
Wall “sandwich” of dustcrete and permeable insulation symphyotrichum | Posted in General Questions on July 1, 2026 06:15am Hello everyone,I’m building a 16 x 20 addition on an existing timber frame in...
Is it Possible to Build a Pretty Good (Timber Frame) (Barndominum) House in Downeast Maine (6A)? Looking for Design Feedback. ClintonJacob | Posted in Pretty Good House on June 30, 2026 11:03pm Longti...
Hollywood star Drew Barrymore is showing off her humble roots while giving a tour of her RV and dancing around the space. Picture: Instagram Hollywood starlet Drew Barrymore is going back to basics fo...
This luxurious 764sq m Taylors Lakes property has been completely transformed to offer resort-style living at its best. The vendor, who bought the home for its potential, says, the 7 Harsburg Court, T...
Kallara Cabin by Aphora Architecture. Photo: Andy Macpherson Studio A dreamy multi-generational house connected to the environment and a curved cabin overlooking a dam are among a string of properties...
The Pumpas have made a life out of caravanning and helping others join the club. Source: https://www.instagram.com/margieandtim Before Margie and Tim Pumpa hit the road for the first time, they made t...
Poorly vented Cape Cod attics– what will help vs make things worse? Britt1982 | Posted in General Questions on June 28, 2026 12:11pm We have a 1951 Cape Cod in the DC area (climate zone 4A)– the north...
Insulation under porch snowmelt nmullenonline | Posted in General Questions on June 26, 2026 10:12pm I’m so grateful for the help I’ve received from GBA for our new house build, thank you! We’re abou...
Roof to wall cold strip? Dave_Farmer | Posted in General Questions on June 26, 2026 04:54pm 30 Years later I’m fixing up a second story 2″x4″ wall from the outside. Climate Zone 6. Two layers of 1 1/2...
Material for rainscreen bug screen Trevor_Lambert | Posted in General Questions on June 26, 2026 09:45am I was going to use aluminum screen to cover the gap at the bottom of the rainscreen, because it...
Hollywood star Josh Duhamel appears to be parting ways with his life in Los Angeles and dedicating himself to living full-time at his off-grid Minnesota cabin after listing his longtime California hom...