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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...
June 30, 2026 Property news What does the average house price buy across Great Britain? The national average asking price (around £378,000) currently buys a four-bedroom detached house in Scotland, or...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Barrier Between Basement Garage and First Floor Living Space spraggins | Posted in Expert Exchange Q&A on June 25, 2026 11:42am I am in the PNW CZ 4C where we have long wet shoulder seasons (although ...
Building Science Radon Mitigation Basics for an Older Home After three years of radon testing, I finally installed a mitigation system. Here’s what I learned—and how well it’s working so far. By Allis...
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...
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...