Discussion Forum
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Adding foundation bolts after subfloor
I built a home with ICF exterior walls. The foundation uses ICF's with 6" concrete cavities to house a crawlspace and in one section a basement garage. Brickledge forms were placed…
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Small diameter PEX to speed flow
I recently heard a pex rep say that some plumbers use 3/8" pex on hot water runs of 50' or less to speed up the flow so users don't wait…
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Ultra Fin Radiant Floor Heating
Anyone ever heard of this system? It sounds pretty good but I have NO experience with radiant floor heating. I'm finishing up a new house for myself and have unfortunately…
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Programmable Thermostat studies
Does anyone know about any studies regarding programmable thermostats and their usage? In particular I was trying to determine if, in a tightly constructed home (ICF in my case), it…
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Selling/installing solar PV
The electrician I routinely contract and myself are considering partnering up to sell/install solar PV systems. I'm looking for advice on where to search for information on the systems themselves. …
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What does green really mean?
I just wanted to start this thread to see what everyone thinks green means. Go.
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Help me with mold in crawlspace!
I am currently building an ICF home with an unvented crawlspace. The house is "dried in". The crawlspace is only 3 ft. at the lowest point and 8ft. at the…