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I’ve settled on installing all wood 19/32 Douglas fir siding on my house vertically oriented without underlying sheathing. I’m going to install tyveck using cap staples and, tape the seams, and use 2 1/2 inch hot dipped ring shank nails in the nailing pattern for sheathing. I also have 1 3/4...

Hello everyone, i am new to the DIY game but with the prices of everything today i need to save where i can. So, i am attempting to put in a walk-in cooler in my new shed. I am looking for advise on insulating it. here are my questions, if anyone can help i would greatly appreciate it...

Hello, I am planning to remodel and add a bathroom to the second story of my Cape Cod style house in Wisconsin. Currently, there is only a loft area and a bedroom. The ceiling height is pretty tight, and we've put a lot of thought into how we maintain the ceiling height requirements for the...

Is 1/2 inch enough? Longer? No idea what to use. Thanks.

I'm in Maine and my basement is cold in the winter. It is not conditioned and may or may not have exterior rigid foam on the foundation walls. Everyone says don't insulate a basement ceiling if your foundation walls are insulated. I get that. However, what if you put batts in the ceiling...

Hello all, I have opened up the walls of my 1900 balloon frame house as it has no insulation. While I would like to get the r-19 for my zone, i am worried about moisture, as one does when considering insulation. What i have is insulated vinyl siding >> faux brick asphalt siding 99% sure it...

Hello! New member. I found this forum through a woman who DIY'd her own Tuff Shed. I've watched every second of her videos and done hours and hours more research, but; I'm still stuck. Objective: Insulate my Tuff Shed in a manner that is cost effective doesn't promote moisture (scares the heck...

We are completely restoring a 1950's Farmhouse and are attempting to do the siding ourselves (owner-builder). The house currently has cedar board-and-batten siding on top of fiberboard sheathing (mixture of Celotex and Johns Manville Weathertite). Originally the house did not have any insulation...

Hi Everyone, I had my second floor bathroom gutted and I'm considering putting rockwool insulation in the interior wall that are adjacent to bedrooms. This is primarily for noise - the toilet flushing was loud in the adjacent bedroom's. One of the walls is where the shower and tub will be...

I recently started insulating my shed and I have nearly finished all of the walls but now I need to do the roof. The roof is metal and there is no way that I can see to have baffles. I could just put the insulation up there but would I need more airflow? This is my first time doing anything like...

Hello, we are in Nova Scotia and I have to cost effectively insulate the ceiling or insulate on the old flat tarred roof with blown in cellulose insulation below the new pitched roof. The later is the easiest option and the most cost effective, will it be effective at all with the tarred layer...

My home has a full basement with exterior insulated foundation, slab, etc. I know standard practice is to not insulate the basement ceiling, but there is a huge amount of heat loss going on and I can’t see how it would hurt. If I did it in combination with a smart vapor barrier, would that...

I am insulating the attic above the garage space using the Owens corning blow-in fiberglass insulation. Is it safe for the insulation to be touching any of the items in the attached photos? None of these items explicitly state IC on them. If any are not safe, how would you recommend making it...

Hello everyone, I have a heat loss issue in my daughter's room. It's over a garage but the place that seems to be very very cold is actually her closet. It's a walk in closet but they ran the carbon monoxide 4inch pvc pipe up thru the floor from inside the garage. Pipe feels very cold to the...

Is ASHRI living in a different universe when they come up with these guidelines because the air tightness definitions doesn't reflect the reality. The below guideline explains calculating the load size and installing humidifier. It defines the air tightness as following, 4.4.1 Infiltration...

It is snowing. I ran out of time to build a real barn, so I am just trying to retrofit and limp this coop through one winter. FYI it will reach -30F this winter so I need it WARM. I have enough ventilation. It is too late to insulate from the inside for many reasons, so I am putting rigid pink...

The house was built in 1978, has original aluminum siding, behind it is the old school not so efficient insulation (some of it appears to be Styrofoam). Have been getting quotes on new siding with efficient insulation, home is 2200 sq ft 2 story, quotes 35-50,000. Old siding isn't in bad...

Hello everyone! As I am replacing rotten plywood siding on fireplace build-out, I noticed that there is no vapor barrier nor insulation on the external walls around the fireplace or the flute. If this is an issue? Do I lose a lot of energy through that area? Should it be insulated, and if so -...

I have a 15x8 shed that I'm in the process of insulating. The floor appears to be plywood nailed to the floor joists. I don't have access to a jack and I'm unable to fit underneath the shed. It appears the plywood goes "underneath" the shed walls if that makes sense. So I'm not sure I will be...

Hello I am insulating my basemen with 2" Rigid foam, and need ideas to insulate and frame behind/around the electrical panel so that its flush with the drywall. Below will be the depth of the finished wall around the electrical panel: Rigid foam 2" + Framing wood 3.5" (Batt insulation inside...