Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 217 of 903

March 15, 2009

Hey, I thought this discussion in another board might interest some folks here.  Its about the use of add-on air source heat pumps for heating domestic hot water.  I believe…

March 15, 2009

I'm close to starting construction on a new home in Washington State, up the Columbia River about 60 miles from the city of Vancouver. I'd like to find an "energy…

March 15, 2009

Due to a roof leak, the blown in insulation in an area of our ceiling got saturated with water.  As part of the repair should I have the wet insulation…

March 14, 2009

One purpose of the garage I'm planning is to provide a proper woodshop. My wife refers to the project as a "two car shop", in fact. The bane of my…

March 13, 2009

Are the self contained hydronic baseboards that operate with heat transfer fluid effective? Is there an energy savings potential with hydronics compared to straight electric?  A friend wants to replace her electric baseboards with…

March 13, 2009

I've been reading FH for years and have been impressed with the way new, improved, green, safer and healthier building techniques are introduced and promoted. Why is formaldehyde different? The…

March 13, 2009

We got a remodel going in a new town, and yesterday we got spanked by a BI in a town we haven't worked in yet on a vapor barrier inspection.…

March 12, 2009

For those of you looking to buy a new wood stove, there are 30% tax credits for purchases made in 2009 and 2010. http://energystar.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/energystar.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2873&p_created=1165614531 There is a federal tax credit for…

March 12, 2009

I'm in a quandry as to what to do for insulation in a new house I am currently in the process of building. The house is located in the San…

March 12, 2009

Does anyone know what it would take to become a certified energy auditor. By certified I mean by HERS or RESNET. Would it even be a practical thing to consider…