Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 9 of 903

April 5, 2023

We are installing a new shower in a bathroom that previously had a clawfoot  tub with a shower.   There is an HVAC vent that was  over the old tub and…

April 3, 2023

I am building a house in climate zone 6a. I have gotten a few spray foam quotes and have a question about one of them. I need to get r25 in…

April 3, 2023

Hello - I have an elevated sunroom, so the floor is exposed to the outside temperature. The builders barely put in any insulation in the joist bays and what was…

March 25, 2023

Hi All,I'm re-siding a 100+ year old home. I was planning to put a WRB in, as the house is usually cold when the wind picks up, but it seems…

March 23, 2023

I am converting an attic space of a 140 year old wood framed house into conditioned living space on the upper Texas coast (climate zone 2). Two new dormers at…

March 18, 2023

Hello,I am looking for advice. I am an automotive engineer/ project manager by trade. I am not a builder, but I buy houses and add onto them make them more…

March 14, 2023

Hi all,We are working through the ResCheck Web Energy Calculator using the 2009 IECC code for our small new home construction project in Wisconsin.The windows we have for our new…

March 12, 2023

We live in an 80 year old horse barn converted to a beautiful home.The upper half has a gambrel roof with exposed redwood reverse trusses under exposed ruff 1X12  sheathing…

January 30, 2023

I am looking for a wall assembly for an addition / remodel and keep coming back to the Bonfiglioli wall assembly as a good choice. The only thing I don’t understand…

January 29, 2023

Hello, my mom just bought a house/cabin that has a kerosene tank outside, ive noticed on the tank where the pipe is attached it looks wet like a round 6…