Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 92 of 903

August 16, 2012

I'm having to reroof my entire house do to a poorly ventilated roof with osb sheathing and rolled core vent on ridge.  It has two hole bird block intake vents…

August 14, 2012

I have recently used 4" thick rock wool to insulate a room of a cape cod (exterior walls) for the first time. When we went to buy the insulation, Depot…

August 12, 2012

i'm about to start a rehab of a rental properity i own. the dwelling was built in the 70's. it has a std. 2x4 walls with black celotex and 5/8"…

August 9, 2012

I bought my new HVAC system just over 2 years ago. The furnace is a high efficiency natural gas that vents through pvc pipe through the wall. The furnace is…

August 6, 2012

I want to insulate my walkout basement foundation (poured concrete). I live in Ilinois with heavy sun on the foundation in the summer and cold wind off a lake in…

August 5, 2012

On a recently installed mini-split system the contractor left the outside condenser lines with the black insulation exposed and not taped. I've seen installations taped and not taped. I would…

July 22, 2012

Added on a new family room has a crawl space only 3 ft from ground . I insulated in between the floor joist and screwed 2" foam to the bottom…

July 21, 2012

I have16' family room 3' off the ground before closing in the bottom should I insulate the ground or place plastic on the ground , I put insulation in between…

July 21, 2012

I am in the process of building a house in Alabama and am seriously considering installing radiant heat flooring (open water design) as the main house heating method.  I am…

July 20, 2012

How to get duct work desgin