Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 139 of 903

Where to put vapor barrier in relation to interior sheathing
August 21, 2010

I have a 100 yr old house in Seattle that has 1x5 clear fir T&G on the exterior. There is no plywood or boards under the the T&G. I am remodeling two rooms…
Spray Foam Insulation
August 19, 2010

There is a possibility that a client will opt for a spray foam insulation package to include living area exterior walls, attic gable walls and attic rafter cavities / decking.…
revamp ranch for winter/ re insulating any suggestion
August 18, 2010

hello, i own a 1950 slabed home in mass. Im going to be fitting the home with new low e window and removeing the fiberglass insulation from the outside and…
spraying foam to prevent ice dams?
August 16, 2010

Background: My parents have lived in their 2-story English Tudor home located in Iowa for 40 years. Roof is a steep pyramid with two 'hip' dormers. I'd estimate the attic floor…
Geothermal Heating
August 16, 2010

A customer called me tonight and asked me a question that I've never considered before. I'm not in any way comfortable giving advise on Geothermal heating, but I'd like to…
Insulating attic no vents
August 16, 2010

I will be building a new home next year in south Louisiana and read the other day about spraying insulation on the inside of the roof decking and sealing the…
mini or small duct AC systems
August 12, 2010

Alright, we seem to be having one of the hottest, wettest summers on record in MN, and I am ready to consider ditching window air conditioners and retrofit a small…
Window condensation
August 12, 2010

I live in Michigan. For several weeks we have had record high temps with high humidity as well (dew point). I have my air conditioning set at @ 76. Lately…
Condensation on Ceiling
August 10, 2010

Help. I just discovered we've got condensation on the cathedral ceiling and recessed lights in our greatroom. Here's the history of what's been done. If you can, please let me know what's…
putting cultured stone veneer over a log house
August 10, 2010

hello all, although some like the look of a squared beam log house from the outside, it is not historically correct for our area, and I think cultured stone has…

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