Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 167 of 903

November 28, 2009

I'm getting ready to install a new water heater and realized the only way to shut off the propane is all the way back at the tank. I figured while…

November 28, 2009

Hello, My mother lives in an 1800 square foot house in a rural area. She is heating with wood but is getting older and this is becoming more difficult for…

November 28, 2009

From reading the posts, it looks like it is best to use a contractor for spray foam unless it is a small job like rim joist. Does anyone have a…

November 27, 2009

This was attached to a furnace blower I snagged. Belt driven Sq. Cage. I'm fixing to use it to move woodstove heat from upstairs back down to where we spend…

November 26, 2009

I was heading over to this website to vote for my favorite builder from North Carolina.... http://www.nahbrc.com/evha/voting.aspx Of course I took a look at the other entrants and almost concluded…

November 26, 2009

We've all seen the TV shows where they tear down the old house on Saturday and pour the new foundation and basement floor on Monday. By Saturday everything is roofed,…

November 26, 2009

Hi all, I'm putting insulation in the walls of my 2 story balloon frame house. At the first floor ceiling, there is a let-in 1x6 ledger upon which the 2x8…

November 26, 2009

Never used one of these, but the Gas Co here is really pretty outrageous.  Not only is my gas bill to heat a 1000 sg ft shop around 70 bucks a…

November 25, 2009

I am currently planning a 2200 sq ft addition for my personal home located in eastern Nebraska.  I am a remodeler/gc that has been in business on my own for…

November 24, 2009

I'm now finishing the basement of our home near Dayton, OH. Over the last few months I re-graded the dirt around the house so the water flows away, and I…