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A Middle East developer BNW Developments has seen Australian interest in tax-free property surge. Their projects include Orvessa Residences by Michel Adam in Dubai. Source: BNW Super-rich billionaires...
Advice for reducing sound from HRV return ducts user-1115566081 | Posted in Mechanicals on September 25, 2026 07:58pm We are rebuilding a 572 sq. ft 1948 cottage in Eugene, OR. We’ve done a good job m...
Zone 4A knee wall assembly question JeffS1 | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on September 25, 2026 11:58am Assuming that my knee wall is very well air-sealed, will the following assembly st...
Cape backdraft damper vs butterfly damper User1f642 | Posted in General Questions on September 24, 2026 05:38am After reading some positive reviews on GBA, we recently purchased a 4″ Tamarack cape bac...
Building Science The Physics of Radiant Heat Transfer Temperature difference and panel area set practical limits on radiant heating and cooling capacity. By Allison A. Bailes III, PhD | September 24, ...
A Gold Coast mum has revealed the jaw-dropping reality of her new life in Manila after ditching Australia for a lifestyle she says has made her a better wife, mother and business owner. But while Lean...
Actress Halle Berry has opened up about the emotional adjustment that came with sending her 18-year-old daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry, off to college in another state. Picture: Getty Images Actress Hal...
Sub slab and basement insulation user-3375748 | Posted in Green Building Techniques on September 21, 2026 10:07pm hi- looking to rebuild my house and want to end up with a high performing build, close...
PEX-A sleeve or2025 | Posted in General Questions on September 20, 2026 12:02pm I’ll be using a 1” PEX-A as my water main. I’d like to put it in a PVC conduit sleeve to protect it and give the option ...
Protect foundation construction though winter or2025 | Posted in General Questions on September 20, 2026 01:22am I’m building (my own) house for the first time in Corvallis, Oregon (Climate zone 4a) w...
Chainsaw retrofit, exterior insulation, & add on rafter details Pootklopp | Posted in General Questions on September 18, 2026 10:36am Hello all, I am in getting ready to attack this portion of my 20’x...
Adrian Portelli built his fortune in Australia, but says the country that made him a billionaire has become the very place that’s driven him – and 130,000 other Aussies – to Dubai. Adrian Portelli has...
Smart Vapor Barrier For Ceiling in Cold Climate? user-3481488 | Posted in Green Building Techniques on September 17, 2026 02:52pm New to me historic home that we are updating. Zone 5 in Northern MI. ...
Venting a rainscreen at the stucco weep screed user-7941404 | Posted in General Questions on September 16, 2026 03:02pm We’re using Zip sheathing with Delta Vent S over it, and the Delta stucco and st...
Should I go for passivhaus cert? big__o | Posted in General Questions on September 16, 2026 08:42am I’m building a very low budget, below net zero house. It is a 1.5 story on a 40’x28′ footprint. It ...
Remediating blocked soffit-to-ridge venting around skylights in a cathedral attic nick_vk | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on September 15, 2026 07:30am I’m seeking feedback on a venting s...
Investor Sam Coert was told her borrowing power had changed after she had already bought a home. Picture: Jeremy Piper A Sydney woman who recently signed contracts for a home purchase has revealed her...
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air home has been relisted with a dramatic price drop. Photo: Getty Images / Reator.com The iconic Los Angeles mansion that took served as the backdrop in Will Smith’s hit sitc...
The Block home renovated by Courtney and Grant at Cowes on Phillip Island has sold for $1.125m, almost $2.2m below the $3.3m Adrian Portelli paid in 2024. One of The Block’s Phillip Island homes has s...
Cold floors? 117 | Posted in General Questions on September 10, 2026 08:53am I have a 1970’s 2-family house, upstate NY Saratoga region, zone 5a, electric heat with a full unheated basement resulting ...