Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 31 of 903

Jumper Duct or Transfer Grilles?!?
October 8, 2020

I have a central return in my 2nd floor hallway. I am planning on putting either jumper ducts or transfer grills from the bedrooms to the hallway.I wanted to run…
Crawl space ceiling insulation – do I need to remove the old batts?
September 27, 2020

Collective wisdom, I am getting ready to encapsulate my crawlspace and have question concerning the insulation. It is a '50s brick veneer ranch in climate zone 4 almost 3. It…
Which is best for insulating a cape?
September 26, 2020

I am in the process of gutting and insulating the upstairs of a cape that has no soffit venting in climate zone 5. Prior to gutting, the ceiling was made…
Configuring mini-split system with branch from cassette air handlers
September 22, 2020

For context, I believe I have a good use case for installing a mini-split system upstairs in my 3 story colonial. It currently has only 1 AC unit and hybrid…
Roofs are…complicated
September 22, 2020

Hi - I'm new here to the forum, so thanks for having me.My husband and I are self-building a 20x24 home in far northeast Minnesota. We didn't know the first…
Insulating room that used to be a porch
September 16, 2020

Hello-I have a 1915 home in Maryland where at some point the kitchen was moved to an area that used to be a porch. It has a brick raised foundation…
drip from rockwool
September 8, 2020

Hello to all,We have a small (16x24) art studio/shed with rafters that are insulated with rockwool. We installed foam spacers between the sheathing and the rockwooll for airflow, and plastic…
Insulating an attic with a kneewall
August 26, 2020

I have an existing space above the garage that I want to fully insulate and condition. The floor is insulated as is the part that will become a crawl space.…
Another passive/control layer conversation – is there a point where being too tight has greater risks vs rewards?
August 26, 2020

Went down the rabbit hole on control layers. I'm wondering if there's a point where being too tight, has greater risks than the benefits provided. For example, let's say you got…
Insulate poured concrete retaining wall inside or outside?
August 25, 2020

We are planning a remodel of a portion of our home in San Francisco (climate zone 3). Our foundation will be slab on grade, with stem / retaining walls (forgive…

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