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    Blower Door Results after Air Sealing Attic

    Recently finished having someone air seal and reinsulate my attic since we are mostly done with renovations, and I'm not sure if I'm blown away or skeptical of the blower door test results. Curious of others feedback on the topic. House details: 1976 construction 2 story Gambrel Roof Home with...
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    Gambrel wall insulation

    Trying to work out the best method for insulating this sloped wall assembly in 2nd floor master bathroom remodel of my gambrel roof house. Note the backside of this wall is a steep pitched asphalt shingled roof. There are obvious signs of moisture in the walls now, so I will be removing the...
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    Buried Downspout exit in clay soil

    Had my buried downspouts waterjetted and all were cleared except the one circled in image below: The East side of garage and SE corner of the house are both tee'd into one black 4 inch corrugated drainage pipe as shown. The water jet head couldn't push much further than the circle which is...
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    Split Service to Furnace?

    Hi All, I'm in the process of trying to setup some energy monitoring since I had a geothermal ground source heat pump installed this past summer, and bills are quite a bit higher than what I was planning for, so I'm attempting to determine the actual power being used by heat pump, water pumps...
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    Ideas/ Costs for expanding Garage Space

    Looking for some advice/ suggestions on getting more garage/ workshop space in NW OH. Current attached garage is 25x25 ft attached to the house. Trying to think about utility, curb appeal, and ultimately cost. Hobbies include wood working, wrenching on vehicles, restoring/ repairing older...
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    14x14 Garden Shed/ Outbuilding Build in NW Ohio

    All, I've been lurking for a while, but am now looking to get started on building my garden shed. I am going with a 14x14 footprint, as that gets me just under the 200 sq ft requirement for a building permit. I'm in NW Ohio (Toledo area). Mostly going to be used for storing my JD 425...
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