Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 135 of 903

October 27, 2010

Hi All.  I'm looking at reinsulating a large attic (roughly 1800 SF) in a house built in 1988.  The existing insulation is blown in fiberglass.  I'm going to remove all…

October 26, 2010

At the nature center where I volunteer we had trouble with the pipes freezing( and bursting) last winter. (we're in SE WI) The building is built on piers on  sloped…

October 24, 2010

I am getting several proposals  to reroof the Education Wing of our Church.  One contractor routinely adds a ridge vent when there is none, as at our church.  Another contractor said…

October 23, 2010

anybody know anything about Dow Safetouch insulation? Pros and cons? I just heard about it. No itch, and no mask required. The website says it is made from polyester. Does…

October 20, 2010

I live in Maine where winters are obviously long and cold.  I had a 20 x 20 family room addition added to my house several years ago.  The addition sits…

October 18, 2010

We had a high efficiency furnace installed about 10 years ago, which was installed with a PVC exhaust pipe vented from the side of the house, approximately 3 feet above…

October 16, 2010

75% of my home is PEX piping.  A couple days ago, a plumber installed the GE Hybrid tank and insisted on the copper piping for the expansion tank.  I would…

October 16, 2010

A question about sizing a propane line running underground between a propane tank and the boiler in my house. Plumbing supply house says that a 160K Btu/Hr boiler requires a…

October 14, 2010

I am looking at these units as a possibility to use in conjuction with a TV lift unit (behind the fireplace).  They are supposed to be 93% efficient, recover room…

October 12, 2010

I just restored  a few old windows and plan to weatherize the jambs with some v seal weatherstrip. I'm sure it's not the best, but it's pretty cheap. Only problem…