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r/buildingscience

27k members
r/buildingscience is a subreddit with 27k 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
Advice Requests
: "How to find contractors who use proper techniques?"
24 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Strategy for affixing furring strips to comfoboard exterior insulation"
7 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Lost as to why brick is wet, specifically around the door? And the appropriate amount of panicking that should be done?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/buildingscience

#1

Insulation

: "Basement Insulation indecision/concerns"
55 posts
#2

Attic

: "Attic exterior top plate air sealing"
13 posts
#3

Ventilation

: "Someone please ELI5 - Bathroom Ventilation on high performance houses"
12 posts
#4

Vapor Barrier

: "Vapor Barrier Confusion"
11 posts
#5

Roof

: "Can XPS foam be used instead of closed cell in this hot Roof set up? "
10 posts
#6

Wall

: "Rockwool on brick Wall?"
8 posts
#7

Windows

: "Windows, customs and tariffs"
7 posts
#8

Exterior

: "Exterior insulation on new custom build"
7 posts
#9

Moisture

: "What is causing this Moisture in my shed?"
6 posts
#10

Exterior Insulation

: "Strategy for affixing furring strips to comfoboard Exterior Insulation"
6 posts

Member Growth in r/buildingscience

Yearly
+15k members(131.9%)

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