Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 94 of 903

Installing a small one room window AC into a 20″W x 60″H casement window. How to fill the void?
July 1, 2012

I am looking to buy a small emergency window ac unit to cool a room about 14 x 20 (a master suite with small bath). The windows are 20 x…
Old beach cabin retrofit
July 1, 2012

I'm planning on insulating an old beach cabin. Currently there is no insulation in the walls or attic. The exterior walls are 2x4 construction with no sheathing only wood siding…
Furnace orientation and air flow question?
June 26, 2012

When installing a furnace that has a rectangular plenum (22 x 14) does it matter which direction it faces in relation to the direction of air flow into the main…
Insulating My Metal Building
June 26, 2012

Thirteen years ago, when we were building our house and shop I was here (Breaktime) almost every day. But once the buildings were up my interest moved on to building…
Rigid insulation OVER concrete slab?
June 19, 2012

My question. I have a cabin in the White Mts in NH with a concrete slab that sits on a ledge. No rigid insulation under the slab so it stays…
Intertherm/Cadet/EBHN Hydronic Basebaord heater – Leak Repair Question
June 10, 2012

I've had an Intertherm baseboard heater for about 15 years now. Probably five years ago it started to leak ever so slightly.
vapor barrier under a rubber roof?
June 6, 2012

Hi All, I have come across a situation I haven't encountered before. I need to insulate a ceiling in a western Pennsylvania house. I am planning to use a stone…
Attic insulation- sealed or vented
June 5, 2012

I have a Craftsman home built in the early 50's with little to no insulation in the attic. There is a gable vent but that is all. No soffit vents…
A/C upgrades killed master bedroom cooling
June 4, 2012

A freind of mine got about 20 years out of his central air unit. He got a couple of quotes and then replaced everything. (I'll get the details about the…
Adding layer of foil backed rigid under cellulose in a radiant heated ceiling…
June 3, 2012

Situation: Our home was built in the early 1960's to an electric companys "standard". Even have the "Gold Medallion" seal by the front door to prove it. Heh. The ceilings,…

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