Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives

December 24, 2024

Potential new build residence with walkout basement. I understand the advantages of insulating a basement in cold climates, but considering the climate in middle Georgia Zone 3, would one not…

December 22, 2024

I am strictly an amateur. I hold down the pilot light button and can't seem to light the burner. Am I getting propane? Someone  before said I had air in…

December 20, 2024

I have a question related to a furnace filter in my daughter's condo in Chicago. The furnace is an 80,000 BTUH unit installed in an upflow position. It is the…

December 17, 2024

Building in climate zone 4 the Code states to use greater than or equal to R-Value of 3.75of continuous insulation where I am building a 2X6 wall with Cellulose of…

December 16, 2024

I'm planning on putting up T&G pine on the ceiling in a new workshop here in CT. Since it is a "barn" I don't believe I need a fire barrier…

December 3, 2024

Hey Everyone,I plan to start constructing a ±4,500 s.f. single family home on a vacant lot in an area serviced by PSE&G. The lot is on the border of another…

November 10, 2024

Our insulation contractor put up EPS boards on our basement walls and there are still several seams that have some decent-sized gaps. Some of those were filled with canned spray…

November 9, 2024

Rental home built in 1954.    Have had no electrical issues since purchased in 2020.Current tenant has notified us twice in the last month that the power is flickering on…

November 4, 2024

Hi there! First time posting here.I am converting a 10' x 10' shed into a tiny house in New Haven, CT and trying to figure out how to adequately control…

October 30, 2024

Hi all, longtime reader, new user here.I'm living in a home I built recently that is super tight and has bad air quality as a result. I need a fresh…