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Tracking Down a Mystery Gas Leak
'Massive' air leaks in a one-year-old house prompt the homeowner to schedule an energy audit, and what he finds is an apparent natural gas leak
What’s the Best Way of Insulating a Crawl Space?
A leaky crawl space can lower indoor air quality and make it harder to heat and cool a home. So what's the most effective way of dealing with the problem?
Patrick’s Barn: Installing Windows
When a carpenter friend offers his help, we decide to hold off insulating and install windows.
Prevent a Powerful Range Hood From Backdrafting Your Furnace
When the fan draws 900 cubic feet of air per minute, making provisions for makeup air becomes essential
Attic-Insulation Upgrade Takes a Wrong Step
Installing cellulose insulation into my attic was easy and even fun--until a moment of carelessness changed the job from home improvement to home repair.
Can Make it Right teach us to build better?
Brad Pitt's Make it Right foundation has made it their mission to build safe, green and affordable houses in New Orleans' devastated Lower Ninth Ward. Should builders be paying attention?
Patrick’s Barn: Oh Boy! Mountains of Polyiso Insulation
We're wrapping up some loose ends and getting ready for wall insulation.
How to Seal Leaky Air Ducts
When ducts are hard to access, can they be effectively sealed from the inside?
Improving Performance of a SIPs Roof
A layer of foam added to the outside of a structural insulated panel should reduce heat losses via thermal bridging. The question is whether the foam will increase the risk…
PODCAST: How to insulate an unvented roof
Attics are a great place to reclaim living space without the expense of an addition. If you have the headroom, you can gain at least one extra room by finishing…

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