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...how to fix it! Thank you Condensation in the home is bad news for sure, but for the moment you have two subjects here. One is the condensation issues , the seco...

...How much money do we need? Any ideas or brainstorms are welcome. An Earthship is not an affordable home to build, nor is it a sensible, comfortable or durable o...

...to spec insulation/rvalues and complete a set of plans To find a Passive House designer near you, I would first check on this page here about how to find buildi...

...to upgrade my current walkway and driveway to manage storm water. The Ecohome Network green building directory will help you find reputable green builders and i...

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...to build a house but I don’t really have an idea of how to price it out, is there a metric for figuring out what it will cost per square foot? I plan to have it...

...tone so the cladding would stop about 400mm up from ground level, my question is how do i close the gap from the exterior cladding to the stone, as there woul...

...towards certification by having an AP on your design team, but it isn't mandatory. Here is a page to get you started - How to build a LEED Certified Home Wh...

...to find knowledgeable professional to make airtight passive house. Luckily I was around to correct below ground insulation in time before slab was poured, but n...

...to insulate and apply vapor barrier. I have to install studs to the interior of the block for seismic resistance and attach the studs to the block. The block wa...

...to get to a finished floor you are happy with rather than grinding the entire tops surface. Filling divots in a slab on grade home can be a simple matter of u...

...to the wall plates and install the Larsen Trusses / Cellulose insulation. I’m still looking at the Rockwool Comfort Board 80 option too. Would it work to use...

...how much you want to invest in home improvements. So below are a series of links to pages that will help you get off in the right direction. To find out how m...

...to dry to the exterior. We can try to help a bit more, but can you let us know what climate zone / city you are in? That’s a determining factor for how much ins...

...to attach, are perfect for insulation as well as vapor protection. And you can read here to find out how to choose the right rigid foam insulation for the rig...

...to your window is a bit confusing, here is our video guide page on passive solar basics – How to build a passive solar home The short story is, that if the ...

...to have an HRV Heat recovery ventilator or ERV energy recovery ventilator, depends on the humidity of your climate and of your home. And ERV will keep the hum...

...how to reduce this noise? Also, what should I specify to my builders about the roof to get the best quality? Thanks Is this a new or home or existing and yo...