Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 185 of 903

September 8, 2009

Well, we finally put in the bathroom that was stubbed in 15 years ago. (Why hurry things; at least our daughter gets to use it before she graduates). We have…

September 8, 2009

Two-stud corners permit better insulation.  Use Simpson's clip for handling the sheetrock fastening. Where interior walls tee to exterior, flatwise 2x4s on 24 centers permit better insulation. Here is the…

September 7, 2009

I am looking into this and I still think I want some storage. Unfortunately the rebates are only for grid tie systems. Grid tie looks like "buy high, sell low"…

September 7, 2009

After many months of running our air-to-air heat pump in AC mode, we've run into a cool stretch of weather so I switched it to heat mode last night. In…

September 7, 2009

we have an attic insulation replacement situation due to a rodent infestation. going to blow in either fiberglass or cellulose, to the equivalent depth of r38. air quality inside the…

September 7, 2009

The Haiti mission group I do some work with has received a great donation from First Solar of a lot of high capacity solar panels. One of the likely uses…

September 7, 2009

Any knowledge of Green Point Rating, I hear it is going to be required at some level as soon as 2010? California cities anyway. Thanks!

September 7, 2009

When insulating a basement ( North East ) how do you determine if an airbarrier is neccesary or not on an interior below grade application-- when researching some people are…

September 6, 2009

Anyone have any experience with this product? It sits on top of the chimney and supposedly seals it tight when fireplace not in use. Operates with a chain that drops…

September 6, 2009

A client has asked me to convert a cathedral ceiling to a flat ceiling as part of a kitchen remodel. I am thinking that as part of the conversion that it…