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Have read about the last thirty pages today as I stumbled on this thread. First rest assured the Advanteck subfloor is doing fine without any further concern. It is able to handle all you throw at it and more without failure. We used it recently on my 1200 sq' addition and on my new 40d x30'wide two story barn. We also used their 'zip' roofing system on both structures and it is better than standard roofing underlayment for numerous reasons.
We had rain and snow from mid-March through to roof close in on the addition and no warpage of sub-floor. We had monsoon season here in VT most of the spring and summer through the fall season. So much water that we had to dig a 14' deep curtain drain in behind the barn perimeter to keep water away from the foundation!
Even the excavator said he's never seen anything like it in all the years of doing excavation/ foundation work.{ I do have LOTS of upland springs that provide the water that nature adds to when she feels like it}
I'd like to suggest using 1' blueboard around the entire perimeter and then taping it to seal out drafts. Then apply Hardiboard siding to finish it off with the nicest look you can possibly imagine. Use Kleer brand corner boards and rake/trim, it is 100% PVC and cannot be bothered by water, termites, ants, sunfade etc. For decks use Azek with their hidden fastener screws with insertable caps to make for a flawless look with no screwheads visible and no overpriced under deck fastening system. We used it around the addition and near the hot tub and did a diagonal pattern over PT framing. We used a piece in front of the diagonal for framing out the diagonal sections and we put it tight together so it is easy to hose off or sweep off and no place for leaves to get stuck between boards. Its not cheap, and neither is Kleer but they are the best products for maintenance free outdoor projects. Do it once and do it right the first time for my money. I don't want to have to paint, stain, or repair anything on the exterior for a VERY long time if ever!
As to whole house fans or what are now referred to as ERV- Energy Recovery Ventilators, Panasonic makes one that we are installing in the barn apartment. It has twin 4' connectors that run to a "y" connector which exits the exterior wall as a single hole and the interior of the tube is split so both intake and exhaust will enter through the same pipe and branch off, so as to not mix the intake and exhaust air. Panasonic is on top of the list as to bath and kitchen fans. They are super quiet, can combine fan, light, heat and nite light and sometimes you can get as I did open box units from trade shows that have little of no actual use on them for substantially less $ than retail price new in box units. I have 8, that's eight of them between my house/barn in VT and two houses in CT. I put the heat and fan on timers and everything else is on decora type switches. I do NOT use the nite lite feature, and put the fan and two 13 watt fluorescent bulbs on the same switch for convenience.
I buy from waveplumbing.com and they have been great. (I have no affiliation with them whatsoever).
THE ERV is used due to tight insulation and I do not want interior moisture problems due to it. In the house in VT and in CT I have also installed two whole house fan units that ran about 700 or so as I remember it. These are in place of air conditioning and are used exclusively in summer fall, never in winter. I got them from a place in California; I can't think of the specific brand or 'store' at this moment in time. They are installed between attic joists and work in conjunction with an uninsulated dead air space above the attic floor pulling cool air from the first floor open window(s) in the evening/night to allow cool air to push hot air out the gable end vents and to draw air from the soffit vents as well to cool the roof and upper structure from heat accumulation that occurs on hot days. They work really well and cost a fraction of what a central air system would. One word of caution, if you have things like gas appliances with pilot lights you should contact a professional certified gas installer to access whether to use them in that situation.
Place looks good, try to not sweat too much on the details beyond making sure things fit as intended- try to put some trust in the overall process. I know what its like to act as my own GC and oversee the actual GC on site. We collaborate on all things and some things I find in hindsight that I was loosing sleep over are not as big a deal as I thought they were at the time I was obsessing over them in the moment. I'm obsessive to a fault so I know what the ups and downs you refer to are like. Try to enjoy the ride/journey, in the end its only a house, not the end of the world as we know it. Take a step back once in a while. Go away if you can with your wife for a weekend and come back to a renewed view and perspective to being up close and personal with the project every day. It can be stress relieving. Ask me how I know?
We had rain and snow from mid-March through to roof close in on the addition and no warpage of sub-floor. We had monsoon season here in VT most of the spring and summer through the fall season. So much water that we had to dig a 14' deep curtain drain in behind the barn perimeter to keep water away from the foundation!
Even the excavator said he's never seen anything like it in all the years of doing excavation/ foundation work.{ I do have LOTS of upland springs that provide the water that nature adds to when she feels like it}
I'd like to suggest using 1' blueboard around the entire perimeter and then taping it to seal out drafts. Then apply Hardiboard siding to finish it off with the nicest look you can possibly imagine. Use Kleer brand corner boards and rake/trim, it is 100% PVC and cannot be bothered by water, termites, ants, sunfade etc. For decks use Azek with their hidden fastener screws with insertable caps to make for a flawless look with no screwheads visible and no overpriced under deck fastening system. We used it around the addition and near the hot tub and did a diagonal pattern over PT framing. We used a piece in front of the diagonal for framing out the diagonal sections and we put it tight together so it is easy to hose off or sweep off and no place for leaves to get stuck between boards. Its not cheap, and neither is Kleer but they are the best products for maintenance free outdoor projects. Do it once and do it right the first time for my money. I don't want to have to paint, stain, or repair anything on the exterior for a VERY long time if ever!
As to whole house fans or what are now referred to as ERV- Energy Recovery Ventilators, Panasonic makes one that we are installing in the barn apartment. It has twin 4' connectors that run to a "y" connector which exits the exterior wall as a single hole and the interior of the tube is split so both intake and exhaust will enter through the same pipe and branch off, so as to not mix the intake and exhaust air. Panasonic is on top of the list as to bath and kitchen fans. They are super quiet, can combine fan, light, heat and nite light and sometimes you can get as I did open box units from trade shows that have little of no actual use on them for substantially less $ than retail price new in box units. I have 8, that's eight of them between my house/barn in VT and two houses in CT. I put the heat and fan on timers and everything else is on decora type switches. I do NOT use the nite lite feature, and put the fan and two 13 watt fluorescent bulbs on the same switch for convenience.
I buy from waveplumbing.com and they have been great. (I have no affiliation with them whatsoever).
THE ERV is used due to tight insulation and I do not want interior moisture problems due to it. In the house in VT and in CT I have also installed two whole house fan units that ran about 700 or so as I remember it. These are in place of air conditioning and are used exclusively in summer fall, never in winter. I got them from a place in California; I can't think of the specific brand or 'store' at this moment in time. They are installed between attic joists and work in conjunction with an uninsulated dead air space above the attic floor pulling cool air from the first floor open window(s) in the evening/night to allow cool air to push hot air out the gable end vents and to draw air from the soffit vents as well to cool the roof and upper structure from heat accumulation that occurs on hot days. They work really well and cost a fraction of what a central air system would. One word of caution, if you have things like gas appliances with pilot lights you should contact a professional certified gas installer to access whether to use them in that situation.
Place looks good, try to not sweat too much on the details beyond making sure things fit as intended- try to put some trust in the overall process. I know what its like to act as my own GC and oversee the actual GC on site. We collaborate on all things and some things I find in hindsight that I was loosing sleep over are not as big a deal as I thought they were at the time I was obsessing over them in the moment. I'm obsessive to a fault so I know what the ups and downs you refer to are like. Try to enjoy the ride/journey, in the end its only a house, not the end of the world as we know it. Take a step back once in a while. Go away if you can with your wife for a weekend and come back to a renewed view and perspective to being up close and personal with the project every day. It can be stress relieving. Ask me how I know?
