Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 91 of 903

October 2, 2012

Hello Team, I purchased a 1900 sq. ft. colonial (built 1893) and am about to add another 800 sq. ft. to it and gut it.  I am very focused on…

October 1, 2012

I read many posts on sealing a crawlspace.  I've read that big factor on what to depends on geographic location of the house.  My house is in southern New York State. I have…

October 1, 2012

Help!  A few years ago I installed a SunTouch electric heating mat under the tile in a basement bathroom.  It appeared to work fine at the close of the project,…

September 26, 2012

I have a 2x4 framed 70's house undergoing a small addition.    I was thinking of wrapping the outside of the original house in rigid foam board and air sealing…

September 24, 2012

I live an Masachusetts and my new to me house is now pouring a cold draft out of the return register from the 2nd floor AC.  All the duct work…

September 21, 2012

My client has two bedrooms with vaulted ceilings, 4/12 pitch, exposed 4x4 rafters 3-1/4" thick, under 1" tongue and groove boards. The ceilings are unvented and the home is located…

September 16, 2012

Just an observation to share ... Beginning a 'complete gut' remodel; opened the outside walls of one room yesterday. House is a 1957 ranch, south of the Mason-Dixon line. Wall…

September 14, 2012

I am working on the deisn for a two story single family residence that would have two airconditioning units, one for the first floor and one for the second floor. …

September 2, 2012

I'm taking advantage of a rebate offer provided by my local utility company that allows me to insulate my drafty old house at a reduced rate. The auditor who analyzed…

September 2, 2012

I purchased one of those DIY Spray Foam Kits to insulate the rim joists and air space at the top of the rigid styrofoam insulation in my quest to finish…