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January 28, 2002

* Want to use foam around all my new windows but don't want to spend $5 a can that barely does one large window. What do you contractors use when…

January 28, 2002

* I'm building a bungalow in Central Texas and wondering if radiant floor heating is a reasonable option. Is there anyone out there who has used this technology in a…

January 28, 2002

* I recently had two 50K BTU gas furnaces installed in my duplex. A chimney liner (5") was run in the chimney flue designated for the furnaces only. Living here…

January 28, 2002

* I live in SW Fla. and have an open truss carport. I would like to hang a ceiling and use the attic space for storage. Is it advisable to…

January 28, 2002

* I can't figure out what's wrong with my boiler for baseboard heating. It has power, gas and water. Currently, it goes through a trial for ignition, the exhaust blower…

January 27, 2002

* I'm looking for a source for direct buried insulated pipe to hook up my outside corn burning boiler. I'm aware of the "homade" design but know there is a…

January 27, 2002

* I have an old house with old radiators. The system used to be steam and was at some point converted to hot water. So it has huge old galvanized…

January 27, 2002

* this is the final plan worked out between the rfh guy and myself, what do you lot think? ground floor - we put in the foundation walls under and…

January 26, 2002

* Resently, we added on a kitchen / mudroom to our home. For the ceiling in the kitchen we left the joists exposed with 2x6s visible across them. To insulate…

January 26, 2002

* There are apparently 2 ways to go for electric resistance radiant heat w/ slab. One is mat or "electric blanket" buried in thinset under tile. The other--which some claim…