Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-26-15, 05:50 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 15,314
The sealing needs to be at the plane of the air...
The sealing needs to be at the plane of the air barrier. So I would attack any and all nooks and crannies that lead to the outside. What is the sheathing? If it's some sort of sheet lumber then you...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-26-15, 04:39 PM
|
|
Replies: 99
Views: 68,946
Hello all. Long time with no update because...
Hello all. Long time with no update because things have been progressing slowly around these parts. Here's the news: I replaced the big picture windows here with crazy triple pane Pella jobs. They...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-18-13, 10:48 AM
|
|
Replies: 31
Views: 30,593
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-17-13, 03:43 PM
|
|
Replies: 99
Views: 68,946
I'm already within shooting range of their...
I'm already within shooting range of their capacity. The load of the house at -5° as it stands is 18,750 BTU/hour and my heat pumps are each 3/4 ton. I think the stupid electric bill I got for...
|
|
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
03-31-13, 08:29 AM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 22,863
|
|
Forum: Conservation
02-17-13, 05:56 PM
|
|
Replies: 23
Views: 22,893
I have always thought that wearing clothes in...
I have always thought that wearing clothes in warm weather was some kind of strange fetishist social plague. The craziest part of it all is that one can be arrested, convicted and publicly labeled as...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-12-13, 02:55 PM
|
|
Replies: 99
Views: 68,946
|
|
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-11-12, 07:02 PM
|
|
Replies: 41
Views: 49,012
What interests me more is building a SUPER...
What interests me more is building a SUPER INSULATED box with rods to hang clothes and a dehumidifier inside. The dehumidifier will create heat and remove moisture. It might taken aeon to dry clothes...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
11-01-12, 08:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 10,270
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
11-01-12, 07:09 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 10,270
The problems with all fiberglass, as opposed to...
The problems with all fiberglass, as opposed to cellulose are that mice love the stuff, it's not recycled material and fiberglass doesn't have the hygroscopic value cellulose has. It also might be...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-31-12, 02:52 PM
|
|
Replies: 257
Views: 234,409
Don't worry about it at all. Just net over it...
Don't worry about it at all. Just net over it really tight and cut it open once blowing is done. The only place that gets face stapled is right next to the boxes. You can't staple to the side of the...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-31-12, 04:58 AM
|
|
Replies: 257
Views: 234,409
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-30-12, 05:47 PM
|
|
Replies: 257
Views: 234,409
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-30-12, 05:18 PM
|
|
Replies: 257
Views: 234,409
You hang it with a T50 stapler making sure to...
You hang it with a T50 stapler making sure to stretch it tight and flat. Then you side staple to the studs with an air stapler. It's like a machine gun and can blow through thousands of staples an...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-30-12, 04:34 PM
|
|
Replies: 257
Views: 234,409
Are you set on this contractor? It is standard...
Are you set on this contractor? It is standard practice to blow behind netting. That's the SOLE purpose of Insulweb. Net and blow is the default method for new construction simply because you can see...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-20-12, 09:19 AM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 14,614
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-19-12, 04:57 PM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 14,614
|
|
Forum: Solar Heating
10-13-12, 04:38 PM
|
|
Replies: 128
Views: 154,467
|
|
Forum: Solar Heating
10-13-12, 03:25 PM
|
|
Replies: 128
Views: 154,467
To glue the foam you can also use PUR Stick in...
To glue the foam you can also use PUR Stick in your foam gun. That's what I always use to glue EPS/XPS. You may also want to consider using a table and or circular saw to cut the foam. It cuts...
|
|
Forum: Product Reviews
10-12-12, 06:54 PM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 27,448
|
|
Forum: Lighting
09-27-12, 06:11 PM
|
|
Replies: 29
Views: 25,732
You could use any light you like behind a sauna...
You could use any light you like behind a sauna light fixture And put the switch outside the door. I believe that (here in MA at least) bathrooms under a certain size have to have the switch outside...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-15-12, 12:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 19,390
That's one approach. If you truss to the inside...
That's one approach. If you truss to the inside as opposed to the outside it's much easier. Put the window in like normal. Make the rough opening on the inside offset to the outside by 30 degrees and...
|
|
Forum: Conservation
08-08-12, 08:47 AM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 17,564
It's not about rain. It's about condensation....
It's not about rain. It's about condensation. There is always moisture in the air. If you're close to the ocean there can be a lot. If you can't wait I would put R 19 fiberglass batts in. Just be...
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
07-28-12, 01:55 AM
|
|
Replies: 35
Views: 29,921
|
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
07-26-12, 04:55 AM
|
|
Replies: 35
Views: 29,921
|
