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November 14, 2010

November 14, 2010

We are having some heting and air conditioning work done.  Going green with a gorund source.  Some of the existing wiring is too short.  The installer said he had to…

November 14, 2010

Hello, I am going to add rigid foam board to the back side of the kneewall area behind my closets (air is making its way through the insulation). However, how…

November 12, 2010

I have had a number of quotes from a number of so called mold-remediation and insultation experts, and they all have a different solution. I have mold on the underside…

November 12, 2010

This spring i will move into my SIP house i have been working on for about 5 years.  it is 3500 sq ft 2 level slab on grade radiant heat…

November 9, 2010

I have a question, I need to install a stainless, insulated woodstove flue through a conditioned attic and out through a roof with sprayed foam insulation on the underside. Normally,…

November 8, 2010

I'm about to put out for design comment and bid a residential home in northern Illinois. The plan calls for unheated storage below the garage. The architect has included in…

November 8, 2010

what is proper way to ground the flexiable gas pipe ,had a plumber get shot down by an inspection he was totallay clueless of the violation it seems to be…

November 8, 2010

Hello, I have seen numerous examples where basement wall are first insulated  using Faomular (XPS) and then framed.   I thought code states that we need a fire block at…

November 7, 2010

I am considering getting on of the DIY spray foam kits for a variety of small projects around my house (1921 1.5 Story Bungalow in Minneapolis). One of the things…