Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 50 of 903

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…

April 11, 2016

I’m a home owner completing a renovation to my house in Florida.  The 3rd story exterior sundeck tile floor functions as a flat roof for the 2nd story exterior deck. …

March 31, 2016

We had a new whole house AC unit installed yesterday.  We finally see the actual model numbers of the compressor and the air handler and it seems that the compressor…

March 30, 2016

We are having a house built in Central Virginia. The builder uses a CMU stem wall and then pours a concrete slab. They isolate the slab from the stem wall…

March 29, 2016

Folks, I am in need of a little guidance. I am renovating a 1300 square foot Cape and plan on adding spray foam insulation in the walls and rafters making…