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Vapor Diffusion Retarders and Air Barriers
Vapor Diffusion Retarders and Air Barriers

…the winter in Northern climates, any warm air entering the walls from the house cools…
…control two things temperature and moisture content. The R-value of the wall cavity…
…extreme climates, a VDR is advisable for new construction. VDRs perform best when installed…

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Attic Storage
Attic Storage

…space, mostly because the engineered roof trusses used in new construction greatly compromise roof pitch. In fact, newer homes often…
…enters the attic by way of vents located near the eaves. Warm-air convection then causes the hotter air to escape through vents…

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Constructing and Outfitting a Wine Cellar
Constructing and Outfitting a Wine Cellar

…insulation is better, he says. Seal the outside walls and any window that is in the…
…requires putting the cooling unit outside of the cellar, usually in the backyard…
…very well either because of the high moisture content in the unit. The best choice is tile…

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Winter Preparation Checklist

…shapes and prolong their lifespans. Wrap outside faucets with covers to prevent water damage…
…switch plates on exterior walls to reduce outside airflow. Learn more about home sealing…
…or clockwise position, which will blow warm air down to the floor for enhanced energy…

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Should You Custom Build Your Home?

If I could only design and build my own home, it would be exactly what I want it to be. Many of us would probably love to design and build a dream home, but is it something only the affluent can afford or can you make your dreams come true?

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Simpson Door Factory Tour

…general manager Jim Fielder in the yard outside the plant to begin his tour of the Mastermark…
…separated. A moisture meter monitors the moisture content in each piece of veneer. The dry…
…to dry all of the lumber to a target moisture content of 8-10% range. To keep the wood…

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Four Fixes to Stop Home Energy Leaks

…lowering the air pressure. Then, the higher outside air pressure flows in through all unsealed cracks…
…photo is reading warm, so it's leaking lots of warm air from the attic. That warm air is coming up through leaks in the second floor…

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BobVila.com's Top 5 Energy-Saving Ideas for 2008

…leakages around your home, you'll keep warm air in and cold air out, ensuring a lower…
…doors adjacent to the garage and the outside. Stop cold air infiltration from electric…
…exterior faucets and any other gaps on the outside of your house. Use it around baseboards…

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Loft Living

…they re also showing up in markets outside the nation s urban cores. One of the…
…options in York, Pa., a city 40 miles outside of Baltimore, is Codo, a1910 building…
…space, today s loft options include new construction featuring the elements that define loft…

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Cut the Costs of Home Heating

…of bathroom and kitchen air ventilators, which tend to push warm air out of the house and makes your furnace work harder to replace…
…fluctuate how high the furnace fires depending on the temperature outside. A mild, 40-degree day may call for a furnace to fire only…

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