Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 50 of 903

August 11, 2016

We're having a new home built in Rhinebeck NY that's going to be about 1200sq ft.  I've been talking to contractors about using Minisplits for heating and air conditioning and…

August 10, 2016

I'm building a 30' X 40' insulated woodshop. Walls are 2 X 6. Bottom chord of the ceiling truss is also 2 X 6. We live at 5700 ft and…

July 28, 2016

Hello! My name is Joshua Shaffer and I am an architectural filmmaker.   I have an architectural documentary coming up about sustainable design and have 1 question survey for builders…

July 25, 2016

Has anyone come up with a creative solution (beyond white plastic line set covers) for hiding / containing exterior refrigerent lines in heat pump installations?

July 18, 2016

Hi,  This is my first post and i have been looking everywhere for some guidance. We are in Canada and are thinking of installing a concrete floor slab (well insulated…

July 7, 2016

When the outdoor temp reached a humid 90 degrees outside, our LG mini-split didn't cool indoors. The ceiling unit's temperature was 85, just like other areas of the ceiling. Outdoors,…

June 22, 2016

I want to seal the metal air ducts in my crawl space with mastic. Can I run my A/C right after I've applied the mastic?  It's summer in North Carolina…

June 18, 2016

Now that there's a small house fad, craze or whatever, does anyone know if the increased surface area (as buildings get smaller) increase the insulation needs? I'm planning a 650…

May 12, 2016

I am working on a kitchen remodel that will require the addtion of a MUA system to accomodate a High Power Range Hood. The best opportunity to add the outside…

April 18, 2016

I posted the question to an old related topic: http://forums.finehomebuilding.com/breaktime/general-discussion/plastic-sheeting-under-sheetrock So please reply there to not fork (posting here as well to facilitate finding the topic). My house was built…