Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 10 of 903

January 28, 2023

Building a 2-story home in Florida with cement block exterior walls from the grade to the roof. For insulation, we'll be filling the block's holes with injected foam (R9) and…

January 25, 2023

I have mold (black and grey types) growing on the ceiling along the exterior walls in various areas of my upstairs floor. It doesn't extend into the room past 9…

January 22, 2023

I'm researching how to prevent frost heave damage in a unheated garage in Iowa and found allot of testimonials about ant infestations in the foam board recommended under and around…

January 19, 2023

I have a unique project.  WWII era building with 1st floor CMU construction.  It has been used as workshop and the "office" many years.  The space will be heated in…

January 6, 2023

I need help! The roof assembly for my attic on my personal new construction build has caused many sleepless nights. I’m hoping a few of you will provide ideas on…

December 28, 2022

Hi and sorry in advance if this is a repeat question.We are renovating a Cape Cod style cabin in upstate NY with the bedrooms located on the lofted second floor.…

December 25, 2022

Hi, the PO of our house finished the basement with a dropped ceiling.  They ran HVAC ducts in several places, but did not bring the duct and diffuser flush with…

December 22, 2022

I have a 1:12 shed roof, parallel cord trusses which are 2'4" deep. I'm wondering what folks think about dense-packing them from below and calling it a wrap. Here's my reasoning:The…

December 16, 2022

Hello folks, really appreciate this forum. We're building a modular home at zomes.com. This is a CAD of our latest model: https://autode.sk/3VeAzdTOur wall assembly is composed of the following layers from…

December 8, 2022

So I just bought a 40 year old log (kit) home in Wyoming.  I'd like to keep energy bills reasonable in the winter and there is some evidence of air…