Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 26 of 903

January 23, 2021

I will be building a new 2 story house and will have an unvented attic with CC foam. My question Is can I use Rockwool in between the 1 st…

January 21, 2021

I have a brick house build in 1857.  The exterior walls are brick with plaster on the inside.  I’m considering building a stud wall inside of the exterior wall and…

January 21, 2021

Join Date: Feb 2018Posts: 26  Heat for 40x40 shopI have a barn in southern CO that looks like this.In the winter temps frequently get to the single digits at nite40 x40…

January 20, 2021

Hello, I recently discovered this forum and have been enjoying reading the posts. I'm deciding between a few options for a ceiling insulation plan in a bathroom I'm remodeling.  I'm…

January 20, 2021

I had a new furnace installed about 2 years ago - moved from an 80% to a 95% 2 stage Trane.  When the HVAC tech programmed the board of the…

January 17, 2021

I am buying a Williams 50,000 btu floor propane heater (side vent)' Is it ok to reduce the vent size from 4" to 3" primarily because the 3" size has…

January 17, 2021

How do I install insulation baffles at hip roof corners? the last trusses are too short to allow me to maintain the air space above the insulation. It's new construction.…

January 15, 2021

I had a new roof installed so there is ice and water shield down under the first few feet of roof.  On the 2nd floor roof/attic I tore out all…

January 13, 2021

if people have opinions, whats modern? either heat vents in the floor blowing up the wall or against the wall blowing along the floor.old school stuff has its reasons i…

January 11, 2021

I have a garage with attic access with a knee wall.  Right now it just has fiberglass in the bays - could I cover the attic side/exterior with something like…