Forum: Introductions
09-27-09, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,951
Gvill,
Welcome!
in my experience, ...
Gvill,
Welcome!
in my experience, preventing the heat loss / gain is much more cost effective than a green method of producing that heat difference.
Sealing up the house living areas away...
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Forum: Conservation
09-24-09, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 67,204
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Forum: Conservation
09-16-09, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 22,931
I would imagine that the same effects would...
I would imagine that the same effects would occur, because even with foil faced, there still is a gap at every edge for air movement. I have read that putting cellulose over the top of fiberglass...
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Forum: Conservation
07-19-09, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 25,115
in a perfiec world, they will have less, ...
in a perfiec world, they will have less, because all batterys have a current throughput life, and in that way, it decreases their life. practally, if a NiMH battery hasnt been cycled in a while,...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-09-09, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,804
Higgy,
do you have a basement? Sealing up...
Higgy,
do you have a basement? Sealing up where the house sits on the foundation makes a big difference. It made a 7 deg (F) difference alone in my basement.
Dont forget to seal up your ducts, ...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-08-09, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,804
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-07-09, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 24,804
Passivehouse and retrofits
First, I came across this site where the architects are taking a holistic, systen engineering approach and are selling contemporary LEEDS certified houses with NO Premium cost over the other...
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Forum: Conservation
03-06-09, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 59,952
The more I learn about fiberglass, the less I...
The more I learn about fiberglass, the less I like it.
1. Formaldehyde is in it. None in cellulose.
2. It looses 20% of its R-value @ 0 deg F, and cellulose doesn't
3. Blown in fiberglass is...
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Forum: Other Improvements
03-04-09, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,309
Attic re-model
Gascort,
Can I assume you do have an bungelow style attic space, where part of the ceiling walls are slanted?
I consulted a friend on an bungalow attic remodel. He did most of what I...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
12-27-08, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 37,930
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Forum: Other Improvements
12-11-08, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 26,084
Higgy,
You should seal up your ducts with...
Higgy,
You should seal up your ducts with either furnace mastic or AL tape. I did this when I was was remodeling my basement, and it made a big difference in how much air comes out the longest...
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Forum: Conservation
12-11-08, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 59,952
Higgy,
The only place we did have icicles on...
Higgy,
The only place we did have icicles on our house (before the complete exterior remodel ) were on the aluminum overhangs, no place else.
We used to get some snow melt at our eves, but...
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Forum: Conservation
12-08-08, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 59,952
Daox,
Don't forgert to seal up all the wall...
Daox,
Don't forgert to seal up all the wall headders and other penetrations with GreatStuff.
Also, I read a good article a bit back about reading a roof after it snows. Here is the link Home...
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Forum: Conservation
12-03-08, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 25,115
We use them just about everywhere except 9V, ...
We use them just about everywhere except 9V, which are in the smoke detectors, and the multi-meter. I recycle them out of the smoke detectors and into the multi-meters (2 of them).
I have had...
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