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June 4, 2002

In order to completely evict dozens of flying squirrels from the insulated spaces of a cathedral ceiling, openings were made along the ridge and eves, and all of the insulation and years of…

June 4, 2002

Its new construction 1800sqft +, here in the North Carolina conventional heat pumps are the norm. Would like to use gas for additional backup in system. What are some good…

June 3, 2002

I am sure that this question has been asked hundreds of times, but where should the vapor barrier be installed when finishing a basement in the Midwest.  The rule of…

June 3, 2002

My HVAC contractor has proposed using duct board instead of sheet metal for all of the heating and cooling ducts.   Anybody out there know the pros and cons?  Thanks!

June 2, 2002

So whats the best method of insulating between 14" tall floor trusses space at 19.2 @ center while still running all your HVAV, plumbing & electrial in the trusses. Underneath…

May 31, 2002

I know I'm nuts not to have upgraded the 93 year - old knob & tube wiring in my house (at least it was an electician's own house when buildt…

May 31, 2002

This month's issue of FH had a great article by Mike Guertin about constructing a horizontal ceiling mounted airtight attic access door.  Anyone want to share how the door can be…

May 30, 2002

I tried this earlier in the wrong category so I thought I'd try again here... I'm building some walls per the Building Sciences Corp recommendations for very cold climates.  Some…

May 30, 2002

I'm finally getting some bids on a mini-duct system for my '29 house. We have about 900 square feet on the main floor, 500 on the second (a finished attic)…

May 29, 2002

I'm getting ready to start construction on a 2900 sq. ft. home in central PA. We are installing a geo-thermal heat system with about a 4-ton unit, 3 zones. Looking…