Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 157 of 903

January 16, 2010

Both my mom's house and my house, each circa 1960, have older outlet boxes that are too shallow for a standard GFCI. The boxes have the top and bottom that…

January 16, 2010

This is a Tempstar NDLK075 efficient furnace I installed in '91 in my shop. I haven't had much trouble with it until this winter. I had the exhaust blower replaced…

January 15, 2010

Any comments on whether there is a significant difference? I keep reading that the "best" is all borates. Is it a deal breaker if my installer uses a product that…

January 15, 2010

I'm getting ready to power up my shop so I'm taking one of the existing house appliances off the grid. We have what looks like a bootleg kitchen in the…

January 14, 2010

You can read it here. http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/bsc/2009/part11_2008_calgreen_code.pdf Has anyone had a chance to check this out yet? Any thoughts on repercussions for the trades? I do think its funny the LEED…

January 13, 2010

This forum has serious problems.

January 12, 2010

I have a new Focus Pro TH5000 thermostat in my home. It is a basic, non programmable thermostat on a Trane heat pump. I have a very similar Honeywell thermostat…

January 12, 2010

A client just called me from the mainland asking what I knew about "Tankless" Water Heaters. I have not worked with any so I thought I would put the question…

January 12, 2010

Spec'ing a current project.... the Owner wants radiant floor in the Master Bath.... the regular heat is hot air... so, I don't have a hot water source my intention is…

January 11, 2010

I want to drywall over my existing plaster. I have blown-in insulation but no vapor barrier on the interior. Can I add a polyethylene vapor barrier or vapor barrier paint…