Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 64 of 903

September 4, 2014

Help! I have an 8 year old house, and the fiber cement flashing that was used to cover the above grade 2" XPS rigid insulation board is cracking in multiple…

September 2, 2014

My Portland, Oregon 850 sq ft double wythe brick house with a flat roof (actual pitch is 1:30) and parapet wall that ranges from about 10" at SW corner to…

September 1, 2014

The HRV than installed in our house has two centrifugal fans, one each for intake and exhaust.  Since all fan blades collect dust, I decided to clean the fans.  I…

August 27, 2014

We are planning a 1-story framed building; peak roof open as a cathedral clg. interior. We want this place tight- Passive House level or close. Question- for various reasons, including…

August 22, 2014

Hi, I live in Oregon, are there any restrictions towards me installing a masonry fireplace in a bedroom?  I cannot find anything restricting it. Thanks

August 20, 2014

I will be having my attic sealed and insulated with closed-cell spray foam. For various reasons, and after a TON of research, I've concluded that this is the best approach…

August 20, 2014

 For stucco walls, isn't it common practice to use rigid insulation as underlayment to prevent cracking of the stucco? 

August 17, 2014

Have to weatherstrip a wood exterior door in New England and am looking for suggestions on high end products to use.  I was thinking of a stick on foam around the stops. …

August 12, 2014

Greetings,  I live in mid Michigan.  Zone 5 (but lives like 6).  I have opted to do a radiant slab on grade in a small addition.  Existing home is 94…

August 10, 2014

I haven't found the correct thread, so I created a new one :). Finally, I want to install air conditioning in my apartment so I'm looking for a suitable brand…