Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 72 of 903

January 4, 2014

th attic has some fibergless batting and some blown. we have a split geo thermal heating system part of which is located in the attic. This replaced an oil furnace…

January 4, 2014

th attic has some fibergless batting and some blown. we have a split geo thermal heating system part of which is located in the attic. This replaced an oil furnace…

January 3, 2014

I'm looking for recommendations on the best way to insulate a cathedral ceiling in a hot & semi-humid climate (I live in San Antonio).  The space I'm insulating is a…

December 30, 2013

Hi everyone,   I'm looking at caulking the corners of the floor of my tile shower and looking into using AFM Safecoat Caulking Compound vs Eco-bond kitchen/bath. Has anyone had…

December 28, 2013

Howdy, i have had way too much free time so i have been reading about earthship homes and watching some yuo tube videos. But  I wonder why they cost a…

December 27, 2013

Howdy am remodeling a grand old, 108 years, home. It is ballon framed plastered walls. Going to super insulate it by adding a 2" space and then 2by4" wall and…

December 26, 2013

I've got a new build with Joist Trak radiant floor panels under the subflooring of a room over an unheaded garage. Normally the vapor barrier goes on the "warm side"…

December 25, 2013

Threw this out there under green building, but maybe better under this catagory.  We want to drywall/texture the wall of our log home to improve r-value, reduce dust, and make…

December 24, 2013

To create a tighter envelope and increase the r value of our scribed log house,  we plan to put up firring strips and drywall.  As far as insulation,  i want…

December 23, 2013

Reading the  article  on Insulated Skylight Shafts in the current edition of Fine Home Building prompts me to finally get around to writing to FH about  a problem I think…