Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 210 of 903

April 14, 2009

Hi Folks, The insulators are here and now they say they don't like dense packing cellulose on plaster and lath because the insertion tubes tend to knock out the plaster…

April 13, 2009

Over the past few years I have battled squirrels in the attic. I have finally closed off the last of their entrances in the far reaches of the house. After…

April 12, 2009

I trying to judge if I should take advantage off the rebate on the new federal rebates on upgrading heating systems of a max of $1500 bucks. need an opinion…

April 11, 2009

Did anyone see "Ask this old house" last night, about zoning an existing central HVAC system. The house had one HVAC system for a two story house. Upstairs always hot. Briefly/simply,…

April 10, 2009

Does electric radiant heat work well under an engineered floor? Some mfg claim their products do well under floating floors but I am wondering if the temp swings will affect…

April 9, 2009

Hey all, Well McLain gold boiler. Tried to make it thru the heating season without a final delivery of oil, cheapo. Am on my second five gallon can of kerosene,…

April 9, 2009

Hi. Last night I came home to a few puddles of water on my basement floor. The pressure relief valve of my Weil McLain VHE furnace (orig to the house…

April 9, 2009

Putting up some rigid insulation (Owens Corning with the recesses for furring strips) on the interior side of exterior masonry walls. Planning to Tyvek tape the horizontal butt seams. Do…

April 8, 2009

I'm thinking about putting a pellet burning boiler in my house. I would use it as the primary heating source but would keep my current propane set up in place…

April 8, 2009

I've purchased a 2x4 stick built house built in the 70's. The exterior siding is 5/8ths T-111 and has seen better days. Some of the damage is water induced and…