I'm looking for a completely self-sufficient water system for a residence. Do you have recommendations?

— Ann Reston, VA

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on November 30, 2011

I'm told I have a cupping problem with the new wood floor I had installed a year ago.

— Robert E. Bodman Mount Pleasant, SC

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on November 28, 2011

We need to replace our oil-fired boiler. We have no existing central air. Should we just replace the boiler or install some type of HVAC sys

— Barry Nemett Stevenson, MD

Answered by Jason Kliwinski on November 28, 2011

How can I keep cold air from entering the vent hose of my gas dryer? It has a louvered cover.

— JoNell How Indian Hills, CO

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on November 28, 2011

I was told that if you use a solid bamboo that the humidity in the house needs to be around 40-60% RH to keep the floor from cracking.

— Clark Sparks, NV

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on November 28, 2011

Is it more efficient to heat all rooms in a house or just those normally used?

— Dan Boivin Beverly Hills, CA

Answered by Jason Kliwinski on November 28, 2011

Building a 2-story home in Austin, TX. What insulation is best?

— Steve M Austin, TX

Answered by Jason Kliwinski on November 28, 2011

Which is better attic insulation -- ridge vents or turbines?

— Maurice Jaynes Plano, TX

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on November 28, 2011

How does Icynene on the attic roofline/sillplate compare to old fashioned fiberglass or blown insulation?

— Allyn McCormick Rochester, NY

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on November 28, 2011

How do I have black mold removed from floor joist in my crawl space? How serious is black mold?

— jim s Hornell, NY

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on November 28, 2011

 

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