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Is it Possible to Build a Pretty Good (Timber Frame) (Barndominum) House in Downeast Maine (6A)? Looking for Design Feedback.

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...

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Wall “sandwich” of dustcrete and permeable insulation

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...

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Duct Leakage Can Cost You a Lot

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...

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Latest thinking on non-foam insulation options for un-vented cathedral ceilings in Cape Cods?

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...

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Drew Barrymore sells homes to hit road in motor home

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...

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Dolphin Court House and Kallara Cabin among Queensland’s top architectural designs

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...

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Run-down Taylors Lakes home transformed into luxurious resort-style oasis with $1.8m price

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...

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Adrian Portelli to fake bids: The Block scandals listed

The Block has delivered dream homes, huge auction wins and some of the most explosive scandals in Australian reality television. Picture: Nine The Block has created dream homes, instant millionaires a...

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‘Suddenly $50 gone’: Hidden costs wrecking Aussie caravan budgets

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...

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Material for rainscreen bug screen

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...

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Roof to wall cold strip?

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...

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Insulation under porch snowmelt

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...

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Poorly vented Cape Cod attics– what will help vs make things worse?

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...

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Reno star pulls home from market days later

HGTV star Christina Haack has given a glimpse into her personal group chats days after she pulled her farmhouse from the market.Haack had put the property up for sale after winning full ownership in h...

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Revealed: Melbourne’s $500k ‘golden window’ suburbs

Melbourne’s best-value property markets have been revealed, with Maribyrnong, St Kilda and Abbotsford offering unit medians close to $500,000 as buyers chase a cheaper path into the city’s housing mar...

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Hollywood star Josh Duhamel lists $4.3m home for off-grid cabin life

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...

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Passive house – dehumidification

Passive house – dehumidification inthemaples | Posted in Mechanicals on June 23, 2026 09:47am I bought a ~10 year old passive house in Maine this spring. It’s become clear that dehumidification is nee...

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Lvl for open pier and beam foundation

Lvl for open pier and beam foundation big__o | Posted in General Questions on June 24, 2026 09:50am I got a design 5 years ago from an engineer specifying 2 ply lvl for the open pier and beam foundati...

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Sealing the floor of water heater closet.

Sealing the floor of water heater closet. fourforhome | Posted in General Questions on June 24, 2026 12:35pm Hello everyone,   I am currently insulating my basement floor using a subfloor assembly con...

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Cathedral Ceiling Insulation Detail

Cathedral Ceiling Insulation Detail user-1243222666 | Posted in General Questions on June 24, 2026 10:49pm Hi all, will the assembly in the picture work without condensation issues? It will be constru...

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