Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 854 of 904

Insulating a crawl space addition
October 7, 2002

Is it necessary to keep an air-space between insulation and the sub-floor in a crawl-space type foundation? The house has a full basement that is heated, and there will be…
2 sided wood fireplace
October 7, 2002

I hope to be building soon and plan to have a 2 sided wood fireplace. Pre-fab units are common here in the Madison, WI area. Local shop says with today's…
ETS (Electric Thermal Storage) Heating
October 5, 2002

Anyone with any experience using ETS heaters? I am considering putting one or two of them in my mountain cabin in Alpine, Arizona. I am currently using a wood buring…
heated crawl space
October 5, 2002

Hi all, this is my first trip here and looking forward to many more. My ? is this : I just added a 32 x 30 addition onto my house…
Thre Way Switch
October 4, 2002

How does one wire a three way switch.........ie two seperate switches controlling the same device. Thanks in advance! Eric
kitchen circuits?
October 2, 2002

This is sort of region specific--I'm in Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton Co.) Will local codes allow me to put the dishwasher and waste disposal on the same dedicated 20 amp circuit?…
Spray Foam Insulation
October 2, 2002

We've just finished the plans for our new house. The drawings are done and the engineer's report is complete. So now I'm starting to look at materials. I'm really intrigued…
Fiberglass Insulation Tips
October 1, 2002

In the past, I have helped my boss, a residential builder, install fiberglass batt insulation. Now, I have a chance to bid an entire job (all fiberglass batts in walls/floors,…
Attaching furring strips to concrete blk
October 1, 2002

What is the best and easiest way to attach 1x furring strips to concrete block covered with 1 inch foam? Is there a nail gun available that will shoot fasteners…
Lighting Cans and Efficiency
September 30, 2002

I have a Northwest home and the original owner surely liked cans for lighting. That would equate to about 70 cans for about 2000 sq. ft. The house was built…

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