Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 91 of 903

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…

September 1, 2012

I am looking at insulating my garage door (in LA so I am worried about heat and less about cold).  Looking at an R5 and an R8 solution.  R8 would…

August 25, 2012

I have a 100 yr old home with weighted windows and will be replacing the weights with Pulleys (see which type below).  What is the best way to seal the…

August 21, 2012

 What are my replacement heating application options for a tri-level home where some baseboard heating pipes are embedded in or below the grade level concrete slab, and the slab below…