Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 134 of 903

Open or Closed Cell Spray Foam for Rim Joist and Garage Ceiling
November 7, 2010

I've got a raised ranch house in S. Ohio, the LR is over the garage. Walls are brick veneer.
Options for heating small cabin?
November 7, 2010

I'm looking for options to heat a cabin located outside Seattle. The cabin is a one-story post-and-pier foundation structure with 2x4 framing. It is about 600 sq. ft. It is…
Overheated recessed light fixtures
November 7, 2010

We installed a dozen 4” recessed light fixtures (ceiling cans) supposedly rated for a 50 watt halogen bulb, made by Juno, IC rated, that is, suitable for full contact and…
Rust on sill plate anchor bolts
November 5, 2010

Believe me, I've scoured the net and other than a post I found elsewhere from 2006 (and not very much info), couldn't find any ideas on this. I have a…
Exterior Rigid Insulation
November 4, 2010

Project Location: Western New York between Buffalo and Rochester. I've just framed an addition on to the back of my c.1835 farmhouse. Conventional 2x6 walls at 16" o.c. with 1/2" OSB wall…
Celotex sheathing
November 4, 2010

I am a contractor in the Westchester, New York and Fairfield, Connecticut areas and I was wondering if anybody had any info on the exterior sheathing that was used in…
2nd floor demo’d to studs and rafter…spray foam walls/rafters with no ventilation or install vent?
November 3, 2010

Have 1880's 2 story farmhouse located in Bloomington Indiana with 12/12 roof and short 5' knee walls along intersecting roof walls. Have stripped all plaster/lathe to bare studs/ rafters. Looking to…
boiler w/radiators want to add in floor in some areas
November 3, 2010

I Have A 70 Year old home with a weil mcClain Gold series 12 year old , I woul like to take out some radiators for new con stuctio and…
insulating roof in 50’s-60-s ranch house
October 28, 2010

I am curious if any other contractors have been faced with my dilemma: having to insulate the vaulted ceiling/roof of an older ranch home w/o covering up the architectural feature…
Happy Building Science Halloween
October 28, 2010

Hi everyone...I've lurked here for a little bit, but figured this was worth a first post... one of my coworkers put together a great "ghost story" for our blog that…

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