Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 12 of 903

October 27, 2022

What product would you use to seal the bottom plate to the slab?  I am re-insulating/drywalling the unconditioned attached garage and was thinking on running a thick bead of silicone…

October 25, 2022

I have a concrete block foundation built into a hill to provide a daylight basement. On the outside there is 4 inch of Styrofoam SE 25 psi 4' X 8'…

October 13, 2022

We have a small mountain cabin on an Oregon river. There is currently no subfloor insulation. To keep our toes toasty in this woodfire heated tiny cabin I’m considering adding…

October 13, 2022

There is a stud wall between my conditioned living room and unconditioned garage where the joist bear down on a beam in my garage.  I want to insulate the joist…

September 30, 2022

I am renovating a 1975 Midcentury Modern house and would like to keep the natural wood vaulted ceilings throughout the house.  The house is in rough shape, but the ceilings…

September 28, 2022

Has anyone in northern Illinois (or similar climate) installed a natural gas tankless water heater?Does it work well with the water temperatures in the dead of winter?The mechanical closet is…

September 26, 2022

I'm a homeowner and am in the middle of a DIY project where I am tearing out sheetrock+plaster walls in my home, to insulate 2X4 stud walls to R-15 and…

September 21, 2022

My black roof gets very hot in the summer, and so do my upstairs rooms, especially the one with vaulted ceilings.  I believe a white roof would help a lot. …

September 20, 2022

I am adding on to my house, building up on top of a split level home with one room sticking out the back.I am located in Lancaster county Pennsylvania.I am…

September 15, 2022

In trying to insulate the converted attic of a Cape Cod style home, the end walls were found to consist of stucco on the exterior of cinderblock walls, with drywall…