Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 20 of 903

October 30, 2021

Ok, so one project has led to the next and I now have all the siding off of the front of my house... I have discovered that my 1940 home…

October 29, 2021

Hello, I am attempting to retrofit insulation into a basement exterior wall in a finished basement office, before the drywall goes back up - approx 15'x7' wall. We took out…

October 20, 2021

Hello People, Hope everyone is staying safe.. I was just wondering, First, this is a 2 Family, 2 Story house. I am on the second floor. It used 1 pipe…

October 20, 2021

Hello all,Here are some details of my home:- Year: 1971- Type: Bungalow- Ft^2: 1900- Climate zone: 6? (Ottawa Canada)- Insulation Quality: Poor walls/windows/doors, 2x4 framing, attic redone with >R60, I…

October 13, 2021

I am trying to wire a Nest into a gas heater. I have a 24amp transformer with two wires that plugs into a wall outlet. I assume one wire plugs…

October 12, 2021

We recently purchased a mid-century home that had been painted white from top-to-bottom. We're going to take some time and restore it to more original finishes but one of our…

October 12, 2021

Hey!I am totally confused and I am hoping someone can either answer my question or direct me to someone (or a green building site) that can.I am building a 4500…

October 9, 2021

I'm replacing a freeze-cracked hot water radiator with a hundred-year-old cast iron unit. No mate, neither modern nor salvage, was to be found for the brass tailpiece coming out of…

October 8, 2021

I have a LED kitchen light fixture which has been working great for around 18 months. There's no dimmer on it and it's controlled by a standard light switch. A…

October 5, 2021

How about a study of building in zone 5-6 with no concrete?What would J study show for not using ground in contact with insulated crawl space. Can we make a…