Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 25 of 903

February 13, 2021

We recently purchased a 1966-built, Cape style home here in northern coastal Massachusetts.The house has insulation and air-sealing details typical to this age home — meaning they’re woefully inadequate in…

February 10, 2021

I have searched and read various threads, but unfortunately it seems every situation is just slightly unique.  So I am really hoping I can get some guidance from experts or…

February 10, 2021

Hello all from Pittsburgh, PA.I remodeled my Great Room with vaulted ceilings and wanted maximum R-value. The exterior side of my walls are vinyl siding, Tyvek then 1/2" OSB sheathing.…

February 8, 2021

I have a split level with what I would call a "semi-conditioned" crawl under the kitchen/dining/living rooms which are at ground level.  The crawl is 30' x 27' with a…

February 6, 2021

Hello! I’m in a bit of quandary here in regards to how best to approach insulating the roof of my 1842 brick home.Simply put, we have a third story that…

February 6, 2021

I'm looking into installing a Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) in series with an oil-fired boiler with a domestic hot water heating coil.My present thinking is to use the oil-fired…

February 6, 2021

I am looking for some basic starting advice on furnace replacement.  I am in a pretty rural area and getting pros to discuss things are kind of tough.  So I…

January 31, 2021

Can I have 4" of hd foam sprayed on the bottom of the roof decking? Then come back years later and add more?Also if I put the intumescent coating or…

January 31, 2021

I want to insulate the open joist bay in my bathroom that I'm renovating, before putting subfloor down in this area. there's a lot of uneven spaces in this area due…

January 26, 2021

Husband and I live in a 100-year-old bungalow with Zonolite vermiculite insulation -- likely to contain asbestos -- in the attic. We're having it professionally remediated, in part so that…