Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 248 of 903

December 6, 2008

I have a hundred year old Victorian house.  I'm planning to renovate a 1st floor half-bath and have discovered a lot of air infiltration in multiple locations in a closet…

December 5, 2008

I installed a Venmar HE1.3 HRV in our new house a couple weeks ago.  When it was purchased, I seemed to get fuzzy answers on how the efficiency is measured,…

December 5, 2008

I am about to remodel a small commercial building interior (walls- sheetrock-floors) and the company to occupy the space is asking for a Class-A certified ground (6 AWG ground wire)…

December 5, 2008

I,m new to this list, 1st post, any one have knowledge of (DIY) Spray Urethane Foam http://soythane.com/ in particular,they use this fast-kick gun and all that is needed is a compressor - 10…

December 5, 2008

I am trying to decide what side of the osb is best to use ridgid foam. In phoenix we put it over the shear and then stucco. This house is up…

December 4, 2008

I'm renovating an older house in a cold climate (montana) and am trying to figure out the best / most economical way to insulate the upstairs ceiling space. The rooms…

December 3, 2008

Greetings and happy holidays to All, I would like to determine exactly how much electric I am using and how much it is costing me to operate my geothermal heating system.…

December 3, 2008

Does insulated glass have a lower heat gain than non-insulated? I just built a commercial building with all insulated low-e glass. The doofus that installed the glass used 1/4" single…

December 2, 2008

We are having an old breaker panel replaced. The electrician told me that he would balance the load on the new panel - it would save about $100 per month…

December 2, 2008

I recently remodeled and moved into a forclosure equipped with an 11 year old heat pump. I purchased a home protection plan, and the heat did not work. Warranty people…