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3398 Washington Road
Atlanta, GA 30344
USA

773.398.5288

Advanced residential construction and home improvement consulting and owner's advocacy in Atlanta, using the latest building performance diagnostic and modeling techniques and tools. Airtightness, insulation, HVAC, ventilation, moisture, and air quality and EMF consulting for homeowners and building professionals alike.

Videos/Podcasts/Articles

Home performance articles and stories from the field with internationally respected building forensics guru Corbett Lunsford at the Building Performance Workshop. Hear new episodes of the Building Performance Podcast, see new videos from the Home Performance YouTube channel, and learn all about how diagnostic testing (more than an 'Energy Audit') can make home improvement and new home construction a proven process!

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How to Hotrod a Radon Mitigation System

Corbett Lunsford

We've been looking forward to showing off this system for a long time- the pipes for it were installed during foundation work at the start of construction, and now 2 years later it's finished, with the Fantech Rn4 EC fan (infinitely variable), multiple drainage systems, and a roof cap. Get the details on all the tweaks we had to use to make sure this system runs perfectly, which it's doing right now.

Radon fan at: https://shop.fantech.net/en-US/radon--mitigation--fans/c46856

Wave Plus radon monitor at: https://www.trutechtools.com/AirThings-Wave-Plus-Indoor-Air-Quality-Radon

Pango Wrap at: https://www.stegoindustries.com/products/pango-wrap

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categories Architecture, From the Field, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Real Estate, Testing Tools, Videos
tags fantech, radon, monitor, mitigation, how to, diy, build, system, components, tour, 101, understanding, suc, suck, gas, toxic, health, dangerous, chemical, slab, new house, home

How to Protect Your House from Subterranean Termites

Corbett Lunsford

Corbett's family build is getting a layer of durability all new homes should have: a perfectly installed, class I vapor barrier that ALSO is termite proof. See how Pango Wrap is installed and what it'll do for the home's longevity.

More at: http://PangoWrap.com

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categories Architecture, From the Field, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Real Estate, Videos
tags pango wrap, stego, vapor barrier, termites, moisture barrier, crawlspace, slab, subslab, membrane, impermeable, pangotack, tape, claw, construction, foundation

High Performance Crawlspace Walls

Corbett Lunsford

Corbett, Grace, and their crew of awesome nerds pour a high performance crawlspace foundation wall and totally skip the slump test, on purpose, which they know will get a lot of loving kindness in the comments section.

More at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/atlanta-homestead

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categories From the Field, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Videos
tags concrete, slump test, risinger, wet mix, dry mix, vs, pump, boom truck, water, added, mixer, ticket, slab, foundation, wall, footing, footer, atlanta, high performance, home, build, construction, consultant, poured