Housing and Real Estate

A Green Building Advisor report describes TapeTech cutting stations for continuous insulation, including the WoolCut-V500’s capacity and cutting features.

A GreenBuildingAdvisor report argues that healthy-home design should account for the health and safety of the workers installing building materials.

A Northwest Arkansas homeowner asks whether leftover closed-cell spray foam is suitable for a south-facing, brick-clad garage wall in climate zone 4A.

A log burner can be installed without a traditional chimney using a twin-wall flue, but regulations, costs and property restrictions apply.

A homeowner’s Zone 5A basement project proposes drainage and spray foam beside a narrow stairway, but key installation details remain unverified.

Ferrock, a cement-free material made with steel-dust waste, is designed to absorb CO2 during curing. Its long-term performance is not established.

A GreenBuildingAdvisor reader asks how to insulate a Zone 4A post-frame barn without creating moisture problems when it is not heated year-round.

Designers interviewed by Veranda predict custom storage, statement hardware, layered lighting and other bathroom design directions for 2027.

A GreenBuildingAdvisor guest report traces how one homeowner’s health investigation led her to examine the electrical environment inside buildings.

A Pittsburgh homeowner’s 1896 brick house raises questions about insulating a hipped roof from inside when foam and practical venting are off the table.