Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 9 of 904

Roofing above deck insulation add with metal roofing for old timber frame home
June 14, 2023

We have a portion of an old timberframe home in an upper level that has cathedral ceilings under log/joists. (aprox 6" joist space). This assembly appears to be asphalt shingles,…
Attic Insulation
June 7, 2023

My house was built in the mid-1960's. Attic insulation is limited to thin kraft paper faced fiberglass batts. They are not close to the height of the joists. I would…
Roof framing/insulation ventillation
May 23, 2023

I have an attic ventilation/mold issue and its because the fiberglass batts in my sloped ceiling are blocked by this weird modular pre-fab framing. The blue line goes all the…
Vapour barrier
May 16, 2023

Hi.I was wondering what everyone’s thoughts are having a vapour barrier used on the inside of a house when there is 1/2 inch exterior foam board on the outside of…
Whole house fan ventilation
May 14, 2023

I have questions regarding the ventilation for a possible whole house fan in our home. We live in the Coachella Valley in Southern California where temperatures regularly hit 115° to…
Retrofit Roof Insulation Options
April 24, 2023

I am looking for suggestions on adding roof insulation to a 1960’s era 1600 sqft daylight basement residential hm located in south central Alaska.The twist is the the original roof,…
Hvac Vent in Shower
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…
Spray foam question
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…
Insulating an Elevated Sun Room’s Floor
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…
Does anyone know what this WRB looking green foam is? (picture attached)
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…

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