Sealing the house - Page 4

Daox · 10-09-09, 07:23 AM

Here is one more of the hatch cover from the top.

Xringer · 10-09-09, 09:17 AM

There seems to be all kinds of little spheres floating around up there..
Hope you were wearing a dust mask!

Daox · 10-12-09, 07:00 PM

Small update. I caulked around the opening, so it is now sealed. I was hoping to getting around to sealing the new hatch, but I want the caulk to dry before doing that so the rigid boards don't shift at all.

fishaholic · 10-13-09, 10:01 PM

I think the best bang for your buck would be new double pane vinal windows. You loose more heat through the old windows than the walls. You can check with the big box stores to see if they have returns that will fit. Or you can check with the manufactures here in Wisconsin to see if they have factory seconds.

Daox · 10-14-09, 05:08 AM

Well, the single pane windows do have storms on them, so that helps some. Also, my walls upstairs don't have insulation in them, so I wouldn't necessarily consider one a whole lot worse than the other. There are plans to address both of these issues at the same time. I just haven't gotten that far yet.

AC_Hacker · 10-18-09, 06:56 PM

Daox,

Do you know how to calculate heat loss through walls & windows?

Regards,

-AC_Hacker

%%%%%%%%%%

Daox · 10-19-09, 07:10 PM

I know how to use U-values to calculate heat loss. How do you do it?

10-09-09, 07:23 AM	#31 (permalink)
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10-12-09, 07:00 PM	#33 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Small update. I caulked around the opening, so it is now sealed. I was hoping to getting around to sealing the new hatch, but I want the caulk to dry before doing that so the rigid boards don't shift at all. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-14-09, 05:08 AM	#35 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Well, the single pane windows do have storms on them, so that helps some. Also, my walls upstairs don't have insulation in them, so I wouldn't necessarily consider one a whole lot worse than the other. There are plans to address both of these issues at the same time. I just haven't gotten that far yet. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-18-09, 06:56 PM	#36 (permalink)
AC_Hacker Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 371 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Calculate Heat Loss... Daox, Do you know how to calculate heat loss through walls & windows? Regards, -AC_Hacker %%%%%%%%%%

10-19-09, 07:10 PM	#37 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	I know how to use U-values to calculate heat loss. How do you do it? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-09-09, 09:17 AM	#32 (permalink)
Xringer Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 746 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	There seems to be all kinds of little spheres floating around up there.. Hope you were wearing a dust mask!

10-13-09, 10:01 PM	#34 (permalink)
fishaholic Lurking Renovator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Just west of Center, WI Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think the best bang for your buck would be new double pane vinal windows. You loose more heat through the old windows than the walls. You can check with the big box stores to see if they have returns that will fit. Or you can check with the manufactures here in Wisconsin to see if they have factory seconds.

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