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Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-05-16, 11:23 PM
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Posted By jeff5may
BBP, Egad, that's 10 tons of heating! In...

BBP,

Egad, that's 10 tons of heating! In Crested Butte, I don't doubt you will probably need it in a couple of months. It would sure suck to be cold all winter way up there. Please let us know how...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 02-26-16, 12:49 PM
Replies: 588
Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
In Atlanta, I don't imagine dew point would be...

In Atlanta, I don't imagine dew point would be much of a problem in heating mode. Winter and Spring temps are all over the place, but rarely stay below freezing for more than 48 hours at a time. It...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-21-13, 01:39 PM
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Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
Lowes sells the pactiv brand XPS board. I believe...

Lowes sells the pactiv brand XPS board. I believe the 25PSI stuff is the Greenguard. The 25PSI strength is the ASTM type IV product class. Insulfoam has the R-tech IV product line. These are...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-16-13, 07:41 PM
Replies: 588
Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
That's what I've been trying to do here!...

That's what I've been trying to do here! Together, we are strong.

In particular, Michael and Daox are both in the process of self-installing fabulous hydronic heating floors of different kinds....
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-16-13, 11:44 AM
Replies: 588
Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
The correct answer here is: Not everyone...

The correct answer here is:

Not everyone wants to invest the time, labor, and money to do the best job possible. There is usually a point where the return on investment diminishes beyond design...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-16-13, 02:04 AM
Replies: 588
Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
I never said that radiant barrier is worthless....

I never said that radiant barrier is worthless. It does a very good job of reflecting heat and light back the way it came. It works best when you have a large amount of radiation, as in the case of...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-15-13, 09:16 PM
Replies: 588
Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
The vapor barrier on under-floor insulation...

The vapor barrier on under-floor insulation should always be placed close to the floor. The concrete barrier foil in the above post would work. Adding bulk insulation to the underside of the barrier...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-10-13, 01:11 AM
Replies: 588
Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
I edited my previous post with an example that i...

I edited my previous post with an example that i robbed from here:

http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=7ebd96b0-7a52-43ad-90fa-fe7f724a4140&groupId=38322

The topic of...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-09-13, 09:07 PM
Replies: 588
Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
Yes it does! In your case especially, the radiant...

Yes it does! In your case especially, the radiant energy is low-grade, long-wave, far infrared heat. Unless we are in a vacuum, there is matter in the air whose atoms will be heated by this...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-08-13, 09:21 PM
Replies: 588
Views: 502,147
Posted By jeff5may
???

I believe you're missing the point here. Even though the fiberglass batting does conduct a miniscule amount of heat, it offers a surface for your floor to radiate its heat into. Once the radiated...
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