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February 15, 2012

I have been studying ventilation therory for vaulted ceiling roofs.  There are two design approaches available, which are known as the cold roof design and the hot roof design.  I…

February 14, 2012

Hi there, We have just bought a new home and are moving in a few days.  We completed our PDI where we were walked through our house.  The representative told…

February 13, 2012

I have a unfiinished basement that I am planning finish in the near future.  I plan to air seal as well as insulate my rim joist and mud sill using…

February 13, 2012

I would like to add 2" rigid insulation to the interior garage walls in order to help the insulation value. Currently they are just 2x4 walls with fiberglass insulation. I…

February 8, 2012

Hi all! I am new to this forum. I have an older house with a rockwall cellar/basement.. The furnace is 19 years old.  It is propane and getting close to…

February 8, 2012

Hello everyone,   I hope I am posting this in the correct section.  

February 8, 2012

Hi folks!

February 7, 2012

My home is 2-story (1975 Zone 3) with a hipped roof that makes up 1/3 of the ceiling/wall of the 2ndfloor. On the North side of the house, 2ndfloor, there…

February 3, 2012

Moving an OLD wall heater from inside an exterior wall to against the bathroom wall.  Can i allow some of the heat to radiate toward the wall (behind) the heater?…

February 1, 2012

in the living room of our house, we have ceiling joists that are 24 inches OC and span 20 feet. The ceiling is only 7 1/2 feet high. In order…