Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 14 of 904

Cellulose Retro Fit Plaster Walls -Good or Bad Idea?
July 16, 2022

Hi There,I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and I own an older home built in 1912. As many of you likely know, back a century ago the majority of these…
Siding Contractors – Energy Upgrade Research for DOE
July 13, 2022

I'm a technician with a national lab working on a residential research project that aims to validate adding ext c.i. during siding replacement (more here: https://www.pnnl.gov/projects/re-siding-ext-insulation). An aspect of my…
Making Interior Exposed Brickwork Airtight
July 12, 2022

Hi all,I have a large interior exposed brick wall that I would like to seal to make it air tight specifically - we are getting an air leakage test done…
Inside Wall insulation
July 10, 2022

I am rebuilding a room in my house (built in 2007, in Michigan). Turning it into an office. As such I need to add additional wiring in the East (exterior)…
Does a Black exterior home actually increase cooling costs?
July 6, 2022

We are in process of designing our custom home. We would really like to paint the home Black with cedar accents. We are in NE Kansas, Climate zone 4, so…
Vapor Barrier partial wall in Bathroom and Insulation improvements ideas?
June 27, 2022

Hello! I'm renovating a bathroom in my 125 year old home in Northern Michigan. The bathroom has lathe and plaster walls with old wood panel wainscoting on the bottom 1/3rd of…
How should I insulate a mobile home attic space?
June 26, 2022

Yes, I know most of you would remove the mobile home and break ground, and I've considered that.. BUT, taxes are so low for mobile homes in my county, its…
Insulation question for old solid brick house
June 23, 2022

I am working on a project in Toronto and we are renovating an old brick house to bring it up to code. All the plaster and lathe has been ripped…
Subfloor vapor barrier
June 19, 2022

Good morning,I am looking for advice on what vapor barrier to use under a subfloor. My house has a slab on grade foundation. In half, I will be putting hardwood…
Summer closing of heat ducts.
June 17, 2022

I live in a single-story house in Southern PA. The house was a spec house built in 2005. The house had a full unheated basement when we bought it. The…

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