Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 49 of 903

October 23, 2016

My 100+ year old wood frame/stucco house has a 28-year old gas boiler with a power vent connected to a 100+ year old brick chimney.  When I replace the boiler…

October 19, 2016

I'm insulating my attic,  removing the r11 and replacing it with r30.  My concern is the venting.  I have a finished  room with 2 knee walls on both sides.  There…

October 15, 2016

We've a bit of on odd existing condition and are trying to confirm the correct size for a new furnace:

September 27, 2016

Hi, new member to these forums, hopefully I haven't skipped over some point of order regarding introductions. My wife and I are in the middle of an addition and remodel…

September 26, 2016

I have skylights in my home that are 27 years old. (Roto brand?)  The glass in some of the lights are foggy or getting foggy.  Some of the gasket material…

September 15, 2016

Under conventional OSB/plywood sheathing under asphalt shingles, is it common practice (I'd certainly think so but that's why I'm asking!) to leave a ventilated air space of 1" or so…

September 6, 2016

If I have closed cell foam sprayed on to my basement concrete walls, do I have to frame them out first?  I'm not finishing the basement, I just need to…

September 2, 2016

Getting ready to retrofit an old house with insulation. The attatched drawing is almost identical to what I'm dealing with. Roof with absolutely no overhang and therefor no soffit vents.…

August 22, 2016

Will try to make it short.  Background: Our crawl space usually dry.  This has been a hot and humid summer in North Carolina  Today, we noticed the crawl space with…

August 20, 2016

I need some suggestions for heating my parent's home. They have happily heated with 2 stoves, one in the basement 1 upstairs for many years but   it's getting to…