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March 25, 2015

My knee wall is currently insulated with fiberglass R13 with the paper facing inside toward the drywall and nothing on the exterior or roof.  Unlike knee wall insulating how-tos that…

March 21, 2015

I'm interested in setting up a solar hot water system with the vacuum tube technology. However, I'd like to do this away from the house itself. My question is, what…

March 12, 2015

I'm looking for opinions on the merit of the new(at least to me) radiant style baseboard heaters like those sold by Hydronic Alternatives or A.I.M. Slimline over the traditional ones…

March 5, 2015

I have a house in San Diego on which I added a new bathroom and extended 2 of the bedrooms. The original house is heated by a gas wall heater.…

February 27, 2015

I listened to the lennox infomercial on their web page, it said little, talked about a 2 "STAGE) air con system.   are they talking about a 2 stage condenser…

February 23, 2015

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February 16, 2015

My garage is under my house so the thermal envelope of the house goes under my kitchen and DR and then down between my basement and unheated garage. I'm sure…

February 13, 2015

I've read here and elsewhere about how insulating a roof deck with spray foam can help prevent ice dams, but what if you only did the lower six feet or…

February 9, 2015

A family of 4, with two kids ages 10 and 13. We currently have a 40,000BTU 50 gallon conventional (atmospheric vent) tank water heater - 15 years old. No issues…

February 8, 2015

Hi, I just finished ripping out the drywall on the inside of an exterior wall in my house.  We have been having issues with condensation forming on the inside of…