Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 126 of 903

January 22, 2011

I currently live outside of philadelphia, in a 2000sq ft single story home, with basement. I have oil heat, hydronic baseboard currently. My oil heater was new in 1970, and…

January 21, 2011

Hi I have a radiant floor heating system in a yoga studio. It is 3/4 pex imbedded in 1&1/2 inches of concrete on top of 2" of foam insulation. the…

January 21, 2011

I am airsealing an attic with collar ties going across 16' on 24" centers the interior space ceiling attached to collar ties is 1x6 T&G with no backing just nailed…

January 20, 2011

Upgrading from existing 40a to new 100a service entrance main panel. What height should this be set at? Existing panel is 66 inches to the bottom.....   I have to use…

January 19, 2011

I need advice my old 20/25 yr old oil furnace - forced hot air.  The other day had a 3 fold issue with the heater.  Chimney flue partially blocked, bad…

January 18, 2011

Hi everybody, I'm new to the forums.

January 18, 2011

Has anyone tried Tiger Foam do-it-yourself kits at the level of using it on an addition or a small house/shop. I'm not talking about the smaller cans of foam you…

January 18, 2011

 My 1930’s 2-story Tudor style home in Minneapolis needs a insulation upgrade. Problems include a challenging roof design, with 3 knee-wall attics and multiple sloped ceilings in the upstairs (finished…

January 17, 2011

My buddy's got a house, completely gutted. Location is Kansas City, Missouri, so we have hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. 3-wythe solid brick wall construction up to the…

January 17, 2011

I'm insulating my attic and I'm wondering about if I should use vapor barrier between my insulation and the shiplap. Q. From attic floor to lower ceiling, there is shiplad…