Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 7 of 903

October 18, 2023

I am insulating the ceiling of a tuck-under garage as well as running new circuits to my garage.  I've read this article but I have a few questions.  I am…

October 7, 2023

Have a 70 yr old brick home with no insulation in walls, save Homasote board between brick and sheetrock.  House is in upstate NY.I discovered significant mildew on inside wall…

September 29, 2023

I am working on a c. 1850 house in Vermont that has not been updated.  It has clapboard siding directly on studs (no sheathing) and plaster on lath.  I'm reluctant…

September 27, 2023

I am retrofitting an old Vermont farmhouse. The section I am working on was remodeled in the 1970s and there is plastic behind the sheetrock. The wall is 2x8 filled…

September 18, 2023

I'm currently in the middle of a full gut renovation of a single room in our 1904-built home in Wisconsin. The room in question is a former dining room which…

September 10, 2023

Howdy folks, First off, thanks for this great resource. am building a 34'x38' 'addition' onto my garage with an ADU in it to pay for it all up here in Lebanon,…

August 12, 2023

I’ve been pondering the best way to adequately ventilate a vaulted ceiling of a small housing unit I’m making, while still getting a decent amount of insulation in there. I…

August 3, 2023

Adding a bathroom in the basement we cut the concrete for the exact footprint of the bathroom. The plan is when we pour, to come within ~1" of existing concrete…

July 31, 2023

My question is about attic ventilation fan controllers (thermostat/safety shutoff).     I'm updating my attic ventilation:  my home's roof is too flat (2.5/12) and the total rise is all under 3'…

July 23, 2023

I would like to add a kitchen exhaust but do not want a hood or downdraft.  I simply want something similar to what was used in the 50s and 60s.…