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    Unvented Enclosed Rafter Disaster, R806.5

    Greetings, I have a 3.5-year-old home that is generally great, but we have ongoing issues with roof condensation and mold forming under the eaves and down the siding. I suspect this is partly because our GC’s insulation subcontractor—his “expert”—believes our town does not need to follow...
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    Reinforcing deeply notched rafters

    Hi, I’m about to start building a sunroom attached to the back of our house on a concrete patio. Plans have been approved, but yesterday I realized a major oversight: There will not be enough room for the existing French doors from the house to swing out under the rafters. The ledger will be...
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