Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 75 of 903

November 9, 2013

I'm having a new house built in Masschusetts. Do I need a blower door test performed the CO can be issued? At what stage is this test normally done, whether…

November 7, 2013

I recently purchased a house with sears super K (krypton filled)heat mirror windows installed in 1994.  We have now had 3 windows explode for no reason. The inner pane of…

November 6, 2013

 Have a 50's ranch house bedroom with 3/4" airgap / furring strip on brick&block . Just finished full kitchen remodel and the Mrs. insists in some kind of insulation in…

November 4, 2013

I work from home, and have an office that's about 20' X 8'. It's a converted front porch, that does have some fiberglass insulation, but with a lot of window…

November 3, 2013

I just had Icynene sprayed in the celings and walls of my new construction. I would guess that 90% of the bays are full (shaved) while the other 10% are…

November 1, 2013

Trying to improve woeful thermal performance of chicago ceiling in multi apartment building.  Above the plaster ceiling there is a 2 ft airspace that provides space for sprinler pipes ducts…

November 1, 2013

Hi I'm considering using Roxul Comfort batts to insulate my attic floor. My attic floor has joists that are 2x4 and 16 inch on center. There are 26 rafter bays…

October 21, 2013

My plan is to apply a dimpled drainage membrane (Platon, Delta, SuperSeal) to the interior foundation walls from grade level to newly layed weeping tile beneath the floor of the…

October 13, 2013

Hi, Anybody have info on propane price trends this winter? I seem to remember they generally went up in 2011 and there was a small drop last year (not that…

October 11, 2013

Looking to get some energy efficient triple pane windows for a new residential home build. Any recommendations?