Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 211 of 903

April 8, 2009

Does anyone have a specification for a dense pack cellulose retrofit installation handy that I could steal and pass to my insulation guy? Things like >3.5 pcf (or is >3.0…

April 8, 2009

Hello, I am looking for a good inexpensive source for R30 rigid insulation. I have a job here in California that calls for rigid insulation in a Cathedral ceiling framed…

April 7, 2009

I am in the planning stage for redoing my basement.  I will have a direct vent Gas Water heater and a new condensing furnace, each with their own direct (concentric)…

April 7, 2009

Question I have is in regards to insulating joist spaces at the rim joist. By brothers house has the floor joists set into the concrete foundation so that the joists…

April 7, 2009

We are planning a new garage-workshop combination and would like to know if anyone has some experience in doing this. This will be new construction and there will be ample…

April 7, 2009

I'm working on installing a water heater and I have a question about venting. It has a 3" vent that extends horizontally 4' over to an insulated (double wall )…

April 6, 2009

Our home is ~4 years old and very tight. Heating is by hot water baseboard and we have an HRV but no AC. My problem is that for a period…

April 6, 2009

Straw Bale House Survives Violent Shaking At Earthquake Lab ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2009) â€â€ It huffed and puffed, but the 82-ton-force, earthquake-simulation shake table could not knock down the straw…

April 5, 2009

In our country home, I need to move warm air produced from a wood stove horizontally through my house remodel project. Has anyone built a heat ventilation system using convention…

April 5, 2009

Has anyone used the thermally modified wood products such as siding and is it any good? And does anyone recommend a dealer/distributer for the northeast (Ma.)? Thanks in advance.