Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 62 of 903

November 24, 2014

I'm doing some demo in a part of my attic found this in the walls and in a part of the attic.  The house was built in 1920 and it…

November 15, 2014

I just had a house built that was to include an whole house humidifier and it was forgotten about until after the install and I want to make sure this way…

October 25, 2014

I recently started some work in the attic that required me to pull back the mounds of insulation to find a few buried electrical boxes and found what I believe…

October 22, 2014

Finishing a room in a dry basement. Block wall painted w/Durok inside & regular paint outside- all above grade. Think-ing of gluing 1" polysi boards to block, leaving 1/2" air…

October 20, 2014

The weatherstripping on our front door consists of folded strips of metal:   It doesn't do a great job of keeping out cold. Should it be replaced?—or can something be…

October 19, 2014

I have recessed convector radiators with only a thin layer of plaster behind them against the outer sheathing. I want to air seal and insulate it somewhat. I think that…

October 16, 2014

I have a fifties ranch with a 4/12 pitch roof 28 feet wide. There is 3 1/2 inches fo fiberglass batting covered by almost two feet of blown in celulose.…

September 27, 2014

Hey good and wise people,

September 26, 2014

 Working on a modular residential project in CZ 6. In modular construction though, the batt is installed on the exterior facing edge of sheathing and closed-cell spray foam on the…

September 21, 2014

Has anyone had any experince with flash and batt in ceilings, using 2" of closed cell insulation and finishing it with Open cell?