Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 163 of 903

December 19, 2009

Anybody ever try to make their own?

December 18, 2009

I have two exhaust fans ducted through the attic and sheathing to outside. Both pipes have baffles near the intake, and the ducts ate insulated to R-8 all the way…

December 18, 2009

Is there a web site that talks about summer time heat losses with different R valve, say 4. 6, 8 insulation on the ducts, in a southern attic?

December 17, 2009

Good Day everyone: Installing a SubPanel in my new shop. I have #4-4 conductor direct burial cable between my house & the shop. Not quite long enough to reach the…

December 17, 2009

Recently I spoke with a spray foam contractor who recommended spraying 2 3/4" of closed cell into 2x6 walls and 3 1/2" of closed cell foam into cathedral ceilings and…

December 17, 2009

Hey anyone, I am considering a tube type gas radiant heater for my currently unheated shop, and want to know if lp is an option. my shop is 32X32X18, metal,…

December 16, 2009

Would like opinions on best brand of batt insulation. Project in North Carolina if that info helps. Thanks

December 16, 2009

Client has a family room that was slab-on-grade with nothing between the concrete and dirt. They had a berber carpet over cheap pad, but they like to walk around the…

December 16, 2009

Finishing a single-family home - waterfront in New Jersey. Converting 3rd story into a single room 'man-cave'. about 1,000 sq.ft. Modular building. Maybe 8 inches of space between ceiling and…

December 15, 2009

Recently my son had a final plumbing and electrical rough-in inspection in a Chicago suburb.With insulation and drywall next, the inspector warned him that if he used a plastic vapor…