Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 24 of 903

April 5, 2021

Building a new home in climate zone 5.  We have R-23 Comfort bat going in the walls with R-3 Zip wall going on the outside.  Do we need a vapor…

April 3, 2021

I am working on a 2 story 100 year old decorative (rock face) concrete block house in Climate Zone 4. It is a modified balloon frame with 16oc floor joists…

March 29, 2021

I have an attic converted to a bedroom and the crawlspace is insulated with rock wool between the joists and foam board (isolofoam) with a rating of R10.1 covered with…

March 26, 2021

My 30-year-old vanEE HRV is worn out and I'm looking for a replacement. I live in Maine. I don't honestly know whether an ERV might be a better choice -…

March 24, 2021

Gutting and renovating a 100 year old 2-story Rock Face Block house in NE TN (Climate zone 4). This house never had insulation or even framing on the exterior walls.…

March 12, 2021

Cathedral ceiling, with one gable wall shared with an unheated attic space. Gable wall is 2 x4, sheetrocked. Gable wall in question, was insulated with kraft faced insulation installed from the…

March 2, 2021

I've attached an image of a patch in the chimney of our 1920's house. My guess is that it covers the flu left when switching from a coal-fired furnace to…

March 1, 2021

My wife and bought a new construction home in northern New Hampshire in August.  It is a split level and the lower level has a combination of grade to ceiling…

February 16, 2021

After 116 hours, we finally broke the zero-degree F ceiling here today. About halfway into the cold spell, we heard a bang from the foyer and knew the hot water…

February 14, 2021

I need to install a whole house humidifier to get my home’s humidity up to a safe level for hardwood flooring.I heard people saying that these are a culprit for…