Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 38 of 903

October 22, 2019

This may not be too practical but why not install heat tape on the hot water line from a tankless (or regular) water heater to the showerhead for a hot…

October 13, 2019

I'm trying to add some R-value to my downstairs ceiling. I live in a 1.5 story house. There are storage areas upstairs along the front and back of the house. …

October 4, 2019

I'm about to undertake a crawlspace encapsulation project.  I've been dreading buying the huge amounts of plastic and polystyrene foam required because I know that it will all be around…

September 25, 2019

I've compared my winter heating bills between my old home (2-story 1450sqft) and new home (1-story 1550sqft) and the differences are a bit surprising. The old home had tall ceilings…

September 24, 2019

Hi,I have to replace the boiler in my house - natural gas fed boiler that produces steam.  Toying with the idea of going with a tankless system that vents out…

September 23, 2019

We have a one story part of our 3 story house that has a shed roof and no venting in the roof, so this would be known as a hot…

September 22, 2019

Hi All:One of the carpenters working on our house, recently went back to school. On his way out the door,  we had a short discussion about how things have gone…

September 18, 2019

I'm in the middle of a deep rehab for an 1890's home. We went down to the studs and padded them out to 5 1/2". From the outside in we…

August 12, 2019

Greetings, My better half and I are getting ready to build a home in Eastern Washington state, and one of her requirements is to insulate the bathroom walls to eliminate…

July 30, 2019

My contractor is recommending using open Cell insulation against the roof sheathing, then Closed Cell insulation for a vapor barrier from the inside. Has anyone ever heard of this?