Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 177 of 903

October 10, 2009

Are all brands of cellulose pretty much the same in terms of raw material content?  Are they all treated with borates?  I was reading the packaging recently at a big…

October 9, 2009

I'm looking for an electric radiant wall heater but can't find any in the US. The closest thing to what I want is from Ecolec in the UK (www.ecolec.co.uk/product.asp?productid=72). This…

October 9, 2009

Probably not a lot of interest in this, but perhaps someone may find it enlightening: ScienceDaily (Sep. 30, 2009) â€â€ Plaster made from lime is environment-friendly, repairable and sustainable. Despite…

October 9, 2009

I am in the process of shopping for windows for the house we are currently building. It is a straw/clay, hipped gable, 1 storey house with four foot eaves. We…

October 9, 2009

I remember a thread in which Dovetail and BillHartmann linked to studies that showed there was no significant convective loop in fiberglass insulated stud bays, and yet in this months…

October 8, 2009

I did an attic a few years back and stumbled on something that I thought was great -- bought of 24" insulation that was sold in packs of 3, that was…

October 8, 2009

Wife and I got the hard sell today from two saleswomen in two different lighting stores about halogen lights. we are buying some simple wall fixtures to go over a…

October 8, 2009

Are there any 3000 watt units out there that look good and are not way noisy? I am not finding a whole lot on the net.  

October 7, 2009

Last week the electrician on this old house, was replacing a plastic single wall box and replacing it with a double plastic box. The original box was attached to a stud which he…

October 7, 2009

Does anyone have any experience, advice, or guidance on insulating with tigerfoam from the inside of a finished and furnished house? House is an old house with little or no…