Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 887 of 904

Aquastar Hot Water Heater
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?
Waterstoves
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,…
How to insulate an outbuilding floor
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…
Spray Foam and Thermal Bridging
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…
Electronic Thermostat for Hot water heat
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.…
Condensation problem with gas fireplace
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…
Nasty at any price
March 25, 2002

Seeing the price cut in half made me laugh. But it still isn't funny. If you should ever be tempted to install one these devices, learn about it first from…
Zero Clearance Wood Fireplace
March 24, 2002

One of my customers subscribes to TOH, which I can't figure, I give her my FHB to read. Oh well... Anyway, I saw an article about zero clearance woodburning fireplaces…
Attic to room (A2R)
March 23, 2002

Hi Im putting in a new ceiling in my attic to be able to insulate and use the space for living. The old rafters are 5x5 spaced at four feet…
Moisture Barrier
March 22, 2002

I am installing insullation in a shell home I had built. Most books about installing insullation also talk about installing a mositure barrier of 6 mil plastic sheet. Most drywall…

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