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...best for environmental reasons to help us make a decent choice. Thanks! Insulating basements with spray foam is not uncommon , and in most cases works very well...

...best type of insulation (both underlay and overlay of the electric heating system). My main concerns and fire and offgassing. (ie; which insulation will not giv...

...best detector to fit? Hey there Tom, we have an article on one of our favorite backwater valves here , but this is really a full system - so if you wish to inst...

...Best Wood Types for Framing Homes? CLS wood is an acronym for Canadian Lumber Standard , and it is manufactured using Kiln-dried fir, Pine or Spruce, dependin...

I have a 1780 brick federal with fieldstone foundation in New York State - all original. I'm trying to figure out how best to insulate the foundation walls. ...

...Best wishes Rachel Before helping you choose a heating system, I have a few questions about the building itself. What type of building is this, how big is it, a...

...best way to stay in formed is to Join the Ecohome Network as a free member and you will get a newsletter notice as soon as we have more available. Hope that hel...

...best route for insulation is an air barrier applied to the exterior then insulation then an exterior like painted wood or something engineered. Should we use a ...

...best for a Non-toxic/Off-gas Countertop in your opinion? Here is our page about Kitchen Counter Options for Sustainable Green Homes , these are all great alte...

I watched your videos with much interest but wasn't sure about the "trench" type perimeter "grade beam" in terms of supporting the house structure, and the fac...

...best products. Does that help or answer your questions?

The grade on the building site drops 8 feet over 72 feet. Is it feasible and cost effective to build three slab foundations that step down in order to deal wit...

We live in Bellingham WA and our basement was built in the 70's. It has high humidity (70-80%RH) although I don't see any visible damp anywhere. The washer/dry...

...best way to build a wall, it is just what we settled on. That house is insulated with Rockwool Mineral wool insulation . Our latest demo house was insulated wit...

...best HRV or ERV is, first I would point you to this page we already have – Choosing between an HRV and ERV That should probably answer your questions, and y...

...best insulated from the exterior to keep them warm, but it doesn’t sound like that is your plan. You need to be careful when insulating the interior of a block ...

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I am planning on building a small house 35 x30 that will sit on a slab on grade. I'm planning on installing some kind of wood floor so my question is. Would it...