Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 866 of 903

July 9, 2002

What brand or brands would you recommend on a remodel of my house? I currently have the kitchen and livingroom gutted, also the hallway. Would like to put down a…

July 8, 2002

My 10 year old house has an in-law suite in the far opposite corner of the house from the service panel.  There are a total of 12 duplex receptacles, 3 ceiling…

July 6, 2002

I am soliciting experience with solar “tubular type†skylights.  I have seen several advertised: SunPipe (in Fine Homebuilding), Sola-Tube, Suntunnel, Tubelite, Skytube, Tubular Skylight, Tru-Lite, and SunScope.  However I can’t…

July 6, 2002

I'm building a new home in Northern Wisconsin.  I have insulated the ceiling with kraft faced batts.  The majority of the builders in this area also apply a plastic vapor…

July 5, 2002

I have a 4 yr old boiler for my hydronic heating system which heats upstairs and downstairs, each about 1200 sq ft, and each on their own zone.  We live…

July 5, 2002

Does anyone know how to test a devise for its BTU output? I would like to test a small radiator, or have it tested.

July 5, 2002

A couple questions, couple hours work and I can call for my mechical inspection, On sheetmetal pletnum connection to round sheetmetal duct, is they a sealer or putty to seal.…

July 4, 2002

I'm planning my house and was looking for advice on ridge venting. The house will be 3000sf, single story, 6:12 hip roof finished with flat concrete tile. I'm going to…

July 4, 2002

Here on Oregon coast, where electric is cheap and heat requirements modest, people seem divided between baseboard and fan type electric heating. It seems to me the only factors are:…

July 4, 2002

I have just moved into a new House in December 2001. House has 2450 sq ft, of which 700 sq ft is on 2nd floor, and there is an open…