r/buildingscience
12k members
r/buildingscience is a subreddit with 12k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
Collection of resources on building science. Topics can range from insulation strategies, mechanical designs, water waste reduction strategies, control layer strategies, example builds.
Popular Themes in r/buildingscience
#1
Solution Requests
: "Best foundation type to keep house warm"
14 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Where does the continuous insulation go in a stud wall, in zone 2A?"
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "What would cause a ceiling crack like this?"
6 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "What’s a fair price for a blower door test?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/buildingscience
#1
Insulation
: "A good simple video on cellulose vs fiberglass Insulation"
32 posts
#2
Attic
: "Holding Blown-in insulation in an Attic space before drywall goes up."
11 posts
#3
Roof
9 posts
#4
Building
9 posts
#5
Ventilation
: "Can increasing attic Ventilation make a mold problem worse?"
8 posts
#6
Humidity
: "Improving Humidity insulation in apartment"
7 posts
#7
Vapor Barrier
5 posts
#8
Basement
: "Two story home on top of half Basement half slab, bad idea?"
4 posts
#9
Wall
4 posts
#10
Wall Assembly
4 posts
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Member Growth in r/buildingscience
Daily
+135 members(1.1%)
Monthly
+433 members(3.7%)
Yearly
+2k members(16.3%)
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