Ventilation Systems - Page 8 of 10

Built Wrong From the Start
Top 10 blunders that rot your house, waste your money, and make you sick.
Adding a Bathroom Fan
A quiet fan, airtight ductwork, and a leak-free vent combine to clear moisture from the bathroom and the house.
Whole-house fans
Q: I’ve been given conflicting advice on the size of whole-house fan that I need. Most sources recommend a fan that replaces the air in a house every 1 min. to…
Choosing a Range Hood
All you need to know to pick the right kind, not the right brand.
Venting a Downdraft Range
Careful planning and precise layout keep the smoke out of your eyes.
Baseboard vs. radiator heat
Q: We’re converting our basement to living space and need to add heat. We have numerous cast-iron radiators of various sizes that we could tie into our existing hydronic baseboard system.…
Video Vault: Stop Ceiling Fan Blade Wobble
Using the balancing clip is a tedious job, but necessary when all else fails.
Treating a crawlspace as a basement
Q: I’m building a new home soon, and my builder wants to try an unconventional type of heating system. The crawlspace would be insulated and heated by small openings cut into…
Venting a bathroom through SIPs
Q: The roof in my timber-frame home is covered with 10-in. thick structural insulated panels (SIPs) with tongue-and-groove pine laminated to the bottom to create the cathedral-ceiling surface. The bathrooms under…
Ensuring the Durability of Energy-Efficient Houses
Why are so many of today's homes plagued by rot, mildew and stale air, and what can we do about it?

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