Chris_in_NC
Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
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Automotive/Motorsport Engineer. Fearless learner of new stuff.
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ZIP Sheathing with metal roof; how to tape offset cleat at eve flashing?
My metal supplier doesn't have any experience with installing metal panels directly to a ZIP roof deck, but has no issues with it. Huber says it's fine, and a few…
Brickmold door install with ZIP sheathing and Prosoco / ZIP Liquid
I've been having trouble finding any detail for a brickmould door install when the R.O. is flashed with Prosoco or Zip Liquid Flash.When the R.O. is flashed with tape, I've…
Perm Rating of Roof Underlayment
I'm plodding along with my shed/workshop, and still using it as a test case for materials/techniques/education for the future shop/garage and for future house improvements. I'm now in a orthopedic…
Solar Assisted Heat Pump Water Heaters
Someone made a comment recently about Sanden/SANCO2 and SAHP being alternatives to the "vertical stack" HPWH units that dominate the North American market. I had never heard of the SAHP…
1989 house with inconsistent poly behind drywall. Why…?
Some daily randomness for the pro builders:CZ3 house from 1989, custom-ish home.Tore apart a bathroom a few years ago. No poly anywhere. Not unusual for a bathroom.Took the baseboards and…
Opinions on Carrier Brand Minisplits
We had a full HVAC design done for our house retrofit, spec'd with Mitsubishi equip, with Fujitsu as an alternate. Two ducted units for the downstairs, one ductless for the…
Moisture Control for New Storage Shed
I'm going to build a storage shed, 12x20, for a mower and storage of building materials and tools. It will likely have a rollup door on one end, probably a…
Minisplit shared between a bedroom and bathroom
My house has a small second story, sized about 1/3 of the total house. It contains the master bedroom, master bath, and a wedge of unconditioned sub-height attic storage (knee…
Sheathing, exterior insulation, and interior poly in Climate Zone 3A
I've got a lovely 1989 house on a moderately encap'd crawlspace, complete with wood lap siding and single-hung aluminum windows (not thermally-broken) . House needs work.The windows have all had…