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rehab old dirty hvac unit
September 9, 2010

Bought a house with an old HVAC unit that's been run w/ no filter. Gonna replace it eventually, but not yet. HVAC tech says it needs an "acid wash" to…
What’s the latest on insulating balloon framing
September 8, 2010

I have a 1920 balloon framed cape, Northern NJ, no insulation in the walls, ratty 40 year-old fiberglass batts falling down from the rafters. Gable vents. I had originially considered…
DIY Solar Panels
September 8, 2010

Does anyone have experience with DIY Solar panel fabrication and installation? Particularly "Home made Energy" How to video and text instruction.
Spray Foam
September 2, 2010

I am looking at an old house and the clients are interested in removing all of the plaster on the interior and spraying closed cell foam. I am all for…
Conditioning area around attic air handler
September 1, 2010

I have a 2 zone house - so the 2nd floor is heated and cooled by a heat pump with an air handler in the attic. I don't have any…
Commercial Appliances in Homes?
September 1, 2010

Just a heads up - and an opportunity to start some thinking .... FHB currently has a blog where the author discusses installing a commercial range in a home. While…
Storm windows – replace old alum w.new vinyl or better, OR replace all windows w/new E insul glass etc?
August 27, 2010

My 1920 house has no insul in walls, skimpy fiberglass bats in attic= drafty. 1000 gals($3000) oil per yr (NW CT).Original windows were replaced by new single pane 6/6 some40…
Americans Harbor Misconceptions About How To Save Energy
August 26, 2010

Americans Harbor Misconceptions About How To Save Energy
1 or 2″ xp foam does it make that much of a difference
August 23, 2010

im renovating my slabed ranch in mass, Im replacing 50 year old fiberglass (poorley installed) w/ dense pack cellulose, in 2x4 walls. giving a perposed R value of 12, after…
venting old HVAC equipment in a sealed crawl space
August 22, 2010

First post. Just bought a slightly used house. Atlanta, GA. Built 1986. 2 story wood frame over crawl space. Currently vented crawl space is ~48" high, dry, gravel over dirt,…

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