Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 41 of 903

Affordable vapor control in mixed climate? Need help
March 20, 2019

Hi folks, I've never posted on a forum before but I feel this is my best bet! I'm in the process of designing a passive house and I can't seem to…
What are the best middle-of-the-road windows for New Construction
March 20, 2019

Hi All-Is it worth the money to get a name brand, like Andersen, Marvin, or Pella. Is it better to get a higher quality, but locally sourced window, compared to…
Insulating a basement wall
March 10, 2019

We would like to finish our 2008 built basement in south east Michigan. There is no exterior insulation on the poured concrete walls. The concrete walls have a stamped brick pattern…
Rain noise from roof vent cap
March 1, 2019

We recently installed an island range hood with rigid ducting venting through roof. The problem is, when it rains, the sound transmits through the ducting down to the range hood.…
Impact sound insulation between floors
February 19, 2019

Hello! I work for a home building company in Spain. We build custom homes with timber frame.We would like to improve the sound insulation in the second floor of our…
Insulating cinder block garage
February 19, 2019

Recently moved and started a small woodshop in a stand alone garage adjacent to the house. Its cinderblock construction with brick on the outside. I dropped the roof, insulated and…
Trying to water proof cabin in high wind and water area
February 17, 2019

I am building a cabin on a ridge overlooking San Bernardino. It has extremely high winds that drives water horizontally and upward onto the cabin. Before my contractor started on…
What type of tool used to drill 2 1/2″vent holes through an 8″ structural beam?
February 16, 2019

I assume its some sort of hole saw or big auger bit? How do you get the extension?
renovating a 40’s colonial. stucco over concrete block walls. (insulation???!!!)
February 13, 2019

my wife and I just bought our dream home and I am just beginning the process of renovating. The House has stucco and stone on the exterior with concrete block…
How should I add Insulation to my concrete crawl space walls and floor?
February 5, 2019

Hi, I just bought my first house in Connecticut. Climate zone 5. The family room is over a crawl space and the room is very cold. The crawl space floor…

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