I am planning an addition onto an existing stucco clad house with "innie" windows, recessed ~2" in climate zone 9B (NorCal). I'd like to install a rainscreen behind the stucco…
I built my current home 30 years ago, 2 story, crawlspace, zone 9B, stucco with tile roof in Northern California. Most of the roof is vaulted with about 20% attic…
I have a new construction small guest house with grey concrete slab floor and sawcuts in a 3 ft grid pattern. I'd like to stain it to look like mottled…
I have a vaulted, insulated, cathedral ceiling in warm California (zone 3) and code required firesprinklers for my tiny guest house (5 total). My piping and sprinkler heads are installed…
I'm installing an electric range in a small house, and am considering a microwave with a built-in recirculating over the range hood (with filter). The house is very small (500…
I'm installing a rainscreen (1x4 battens) over 3" of polyiso foam and 3/8" plywood. I'm in Northern CA, zone 3B. My WRB will be Tyvek wrap over the foam. I…
I'm building a new 500 sq. ft. casita in Northern California (Sacramento). Very well insulated (R31 walls, R-56 roof). Summer cooling is needed, and some winter heat, but I'm also…
I am building a small casita (500 sq. ft.) in Northern California in a mild climate with hot summers. My wall framing is 2x4 w/ 3/8 continuous plywood shear (also…
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Rainscreen details for innie windows and garage door openings with stucco siding?
I am planning an addition onto an existing stucco clad house with "innie" windows, recessed ~2" in climate zone 9B (NorCal). I'd like to install a rainscreen behind the stucco…
Conditioning Existing Attic and Crawlspace
I built my current home 30 years ago, 2 story, crawlspace, zone 9B, stucco with tile roof in Northern California. Most of the roof is vaulted with about 20% attic…
Staining and Finishing a Concrete Floor
I have a new construction small guest house with grey concrete slab floor and sawcuts in a 3 ft grid pattern. I'd like to stain it to look like mottled…
Sealing around fire sprinklers in cathedral ceiling
I have a vaulted, insulated, cathedral ceiling in warm California (zone 3) and code required firesprinklers for my tiny guest house (5 total). My piping and sprinkler heads are installed…
Recirculating OTR range hoods & washer/dryer ventilation
I'm installing an electric range in a small house, and am considering a microwave with a built-in recirculating over the range hood (with filter). The house is very small (500…
How do I integrate rainscreen at soffit?
I'm installing a rainscreen (1x4 battens) over 3" of polyiso foam and 3/8" plywood. I'm in Northern CA, zone 3B. My WRB will be Tyvek wrap over the foam. I…
Minisplit recommendations for small California casita?
I'm building a new 500 sq. ft. casita in Northern California (Sacramento). Very well insulated (R31 walls, R-56 roof). Summer cooling is needed, and some winter heat, but I'm also…
Recommended taping of plywood and foam layers
I am building a small casita (500 sq. ft.) in Northern California in a mild climate with hot summers. My wall framing is 2x4 w/ 3/8 continuous plywood shear (also…