Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 875 of 904

Installing a pool heater
May 22, 2002

Check with your building department. I'm sure it is a code issue. I had my line redone several years ago. They wanted to measure the depth of the trench, see pressure readings…
Pilot light keeps blowing out, Help.
May 22, 2002

Have a neighbor that has had the pilot light in the Hot water heater blowing out, especially durring high winds. The vent stack is double lined pipe that is punched…
insulation for old wood frame homes
May 22, 2002

I'm in the process of moving a house built in 1891 in Texas. Obviously we had to remove all the plaster and lath wall covering. Part of the restoration will be…
insulation
May 21, 2002

I am just about to embark on remodelling a 25x16 ft existing addition of my home. It is a 100 year old house and consequently has full 4 inch studs that are…
Upgrading HVAC equipment
May 21, 2002

I bought a house 6 months ago with a forced air gas/CAC HVAC system. It has three zones. Two separate furnace/CAC coils, one with two damper zones. The equipment is…
Insulation for cathedral ceiling
May 21, 2002

I need to know the best way to insulate a second story cathedral ceiling. I would like to have at least R-39 insulation because I am in the north. The…
Heat Pumps with RFH?
May 20, 2002

We are planning on using radiant floor heat in our new house. We love the idea of warm feet and the reduced circulation of dust. One of the disadvantages of choosing…
hydronic heating
May 20, 2002

I am considering the installation a of hydronic heating system, using a thin (1.5 ins) slab of concrete over a floor with 5/8ths plywood glued and screwed to TGI joists, 16…
storm shutters for windows
May 19, 2002

We live in Florida and have reached the age where the sheets of plywood to protect our windows are getting too heavy to put up and tke down several times…
Attn Wetheadwarrior; Storing radiators
May 19, 2002

Hello, WetHeadWarrior - I am salvaging about ten cast iron radiators that are getting ripped out of a 1940's vintage house. Very nice but old with layers of paint and…

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