...framing and they suggested framing a house with rough sawn lumber ? How big is this lumber yard? Clearly you weren’t at Lowes or Home Depot , but was this someo...
...framing, not directly onto the concrete wall so the house can breath. What is the right course of action? Thank you Can you please explain a bit better what the...
...framing was rotten in multiple areas and the insulation was full of mold behind the vapor barrier. The scariest part is that our house was only built in 2007!
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...house:
Its' in Northern Ontario , Canada. Atikokan to be specific.
The house has a brick front (which I won't be adding insulation to)
the other 3 sides a...
...house is 40+ years old and the sill plate and rim joist look great with no signs of rot, but that is probably because the basement is unfinished and any moistur...
...house are fully filled with 2x6s, and would have been much thicker if the structure were made out of 2x4s. Designs with higher levels of glazings are often 2x6 ...
...house costs more to design, more to build, more to heat and more to cool. So my first tip would be to build the size of house you want to live in. As for struct...
...framing that is part of the exterior wall?
Does this go against the plumbing code or do I have enough insulation with the 2” of eps (and some of the mineral w...
When designing a single family home in Canada, what is the best type of framing to use in order to reduce carbon emissions/ embodied energy/ wasted material? I...
...house but on the lower end of the cost scale, check out our Edelweiss House for inspiration. It is a 1,450 square foot LEED Platinum house we built in 2015 for ...
...House videos. If you did then you know we tried two approaches, backer rod and caulking as well as taping the window to the rough opening , on the interior side...
Posted by Piyush PrinceNov. 7, 2018, 12:10 a.m.Windows and doors1 Responses
...house wrap house wrap / weather resistive barrier) as a drainage plane, then install siding with air space with vertical strapping , and finally the Hardie boar...
...framing and it has siding on the outside (and you are really just looking for a bit more comfort in the spring and fall) then I would treat it as a normal stud-...
...house building market, because too often I’ve seen them turn brittle and peel right off the wall, particularly when they are subjected to the freeze / thaw cycl...
Posted by Trevor PrinzNov. 26, 2019, 4:03 p.m.Walls and Roofs5 Responses
...house. I would like to expand and replace the windows on the north side of the home. Is there anything special that should be considered to expand the size of t...
Posted by SashaJune 25, 2018, 10:25 p.m.Windows and doors3 Responses
...house faces north which is all open fields, except for a row of older spruce and spruce trees. Since we have lived here, during the winter months the house is c...
...house has a lot to do with what is going on inside the walls, and how extensive your energy-efficient renovations will be. The following page will help you unde...
I found a video of a house using the thermal or T-stud. Have you seen this product and what are your thoughts on its use in Canada. It allows for a fully insul...
