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Forum: Conservation 12-18-11, 11:01 AM
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Posted By warmwxrules
Will do... I'm going to rip out the face...

Will do... I'm going to rip out the face insulation in there and caulk. There is no way I'm messing with foam spray.

Why couldn't a person just close off the "sill boxes" with plywood and fill...
Forum: Conservation 12-17-11, 09:41 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 63,063
Posted By warmwxrules
I started insulating my basement ceiling. We...

I started insulating my basement ceiling. We have no reason for heating that area for at least the next 10 years and I had a bunch of rolls of R-19 fiberglass (unfaced) sitting in my garage. I'll...
Forum: Conservation 12-10-11, 09:24 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 63,063
Posted By warmwxrules
Ryland- My biggest heating bill EVER since...

Ryland-

My biggest heating bill EVER since 2006 was around $170 (for 30 days) and that includes electricity. That is in a 1000sq ft uninsulated (walls/attic is fine) ranch with attached garage...
Forum: Conservation 12-09-11, 10:25 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 63,063
Posted By warmwxrules
I've got to run to Menards tomorrow, so I'll...

I've got to run to Menards tomorrow, so I'll check those boards out. I doubt the termites would bother with them because the soil is very dry near the house (large overhangs) and I've read they...
Forum: Conservation 12-09-11, 04:37 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 63,063
Posted By warmwxrules
That is probably the best way to do it, but I've...

That is probably the best way to do it, but I've always been worried about termites. This past summer I pulled up some landscaping timbers out in the yard and the bottom was basically hollow! There...
Forum: Conservation 12-09-11, 11:07 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 63,063
Posted By warmwxrules
I'm tempted to just insulate half the wall and...

I'm tempted to just insulate half the wall and leave the bottom half exposed (ground temp should be 50F even during the coldest time of year). I'm really poor right now (!) so the cheaper the...
Forum: Conservation 11-16-11, 08:42 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 63,063
Posted By warmwxrules
I plan on framing walls and leaving a 1/2 inch...

I plan on framing walls and leaving a 1/2 inch gap between the the new wall and the basement wall. Then I will just fill the new walls with faced batts. Right now there is nothing and I'm guessing...
Forum: Conservation 11-16-11, 02:36 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 63,063
Posted By warmwxrules
I watch my buddy P Allen Smith on PBS every once...

I watch my buddy P Allen Smith on PBS every once in awhile and I noticed when he spray foamed his "house" (more like a mansion) he used a soy based spray. Not sure how that stuff holds up or the...
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