Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 169 of 903

November 15, 2009

Some time ago, Fine Homebuilding advised that the best way to obtain good pricing for foam insulation is to shop a wide area for foam contractors.  The question is: does…

November 14, 2009

My 1.5 year old dishwasher was worked on by the big box store warranty company technician. They worked on it 5 times in a month and put about $500 in…

November 13, 2009

Any advice on putting a light in a shower?  What about light switches near a shower?  Are there requirements that the switch needs to be so far away?

November 12, 2009

IS there any national agreement on where the main electrical panel (breaker box) should be in a residential home? -Do all the codes say something different? Some places its inside…

November 12, 2009

What would be a legal, attractive way to pass a gas line from a propane tank outside my house into the basement, just above the sill? I've seen the method…

November 11, 2009

I have read through most of the threads here about rim joist insulation but I have not seen this angle taken as of yet. This is for a currently unfinished…

November 11, 2009

Situation; mid 1980s house, 220 volt 3 ton central air. The A/C Disconnect box ( on outside side of house) is wired as follows: - feed wire coming from the…

November 11, 2009

I need to run an extra 240 volt outlet for a power tool in my basement off an existing line. In the past I used either BX or Nomex wire…

November 11, 2009

I'm thinking about replacing my ancient energy hogging freezer with a new energy efficient one. Old freezer takes up valuable space in my woodshop, there is a convenient space on…

November 10, 2009

So I just installed a 300CFM range hood that is going to be ducted (partially) through an attic and out the gable end of the house. The exit will be…