Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 886 of 903

March 27, 2002

Im trying to help my parents decide on new windows for their house.  They have the money to buy decent quality stuff, I'd guess maybe a quality level 6 or…

March 27, 2002

Recommendations Please?  (FL suggested that Splintergroupie may have some pertinent info on these, but the email address bounces - hey sg, whats with that!).

March 27, 2002

Is there any point in placing a radiant barrier beneath a steels roof?  For example, on the Project House on the Micheal Holligan TV show, aluminized OSB called TechShield (LP)…

March 27, 2002

I have a propane water heater upstairs in my (finished) attic that supplies hot water just to my master bath.   Over the last five years the pilot light has blown…

March 26, 2002

I'm contemplating the instalation of an Aquastar on demand hot water heater in an upcomming project. I'm looking for any input on performance...good or bad?

March 26, 2002

We are building a home in rural California & considering a multi-fuel waterstove for infloor radiant heat, hot water, & swimming pool. Taylor makes a unit that uses wood and,…

March 26, 2002

I'm going to be building a studio for a customer and we're putting it up on piers rather than a foundation. I've done this lots before and never found a…

March 25, 2002

Greetings All. I'm building a cape cod style house in E.Tennessee (mixed climate) and planning to insulate with Icynene. Am familiar with the advantages of unvented roof assemblies (especially in…

March 25, 2002

I have a mid-60's sidesplit with baseboard radiant heat (Weil-McClean boiler). I have been toying with the idea of replacing the old thermostat (Dial type) with a programmable electronic one.…

March 25, 2002

In a recent house construction project, I had a HeatnGlo LP fireplace installed by a dealer. It is a direct spark model (Cresent) and is fully isolated from the house…