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Forum: Conservation 03-06-12, 07:20 PM
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Posted By Daox
I finished up with this section. I had some...

I finished up with this section. I had some polyiso left over from doing the attic. I just needed a few strips here and there. I cut them to fit and then just filled around the edges with the...
Forum: Conservation 03-05-12, 12:04 PM
Replies: 48
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Posted By Daox
I did not use fire rated expanding foam, but it...

I did not use fire rated expanding foam, but it is made. For the tiny bit of foam that is in there, I'm not worried about it. A good thing to mention though, especially with an older home that may...
Forum: Conservation 03-04-12, 08:35 PM
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Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Another area I worked on I remembered my auditor...

Another area I worked on I remembered my auditor say there was a lot of leakage coming in. Its the opening to the sunroom which is an addition. So, the wall is the old exterior wall. It is also...
Forum: Conservation 03-04-12, 08:05 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
I did more sealing this weekend. I've basically...

I did more sealing this weekend. I've basically started going room by room doing the DIY home leak test (http://ecorenovator.org/diy-home-air-pressure-test/). I check around any trim, any outlets,...
Forum: Conservation 02-21-12, 06:39 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
No air inlet. When the auditor comes by he will...

No air inlet. When the auditor comes by he will check that the furnace isn't pulling too much pressure on the basement. I honestly would be shocked if it was.
Forum: Conservation 02-19-12, 09:44 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Well, its been a few years since I posted in this...

Well, its been a few years since I posted in this thread. Since then I've continued sealing things here and there, but again this weekend I focused on sealing the house up further. I got an email...
Forum: Conservation 10-19-09, 07:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
I know how to use U-values to calculate heat...

I know how to use U-values to calculate heat loss. How do you do it?
Forum: Conservation 10-14-09, 05:08 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Well, the single pane windows do have storms on...

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...
Forum: Conservation 10-12-09, 07:00 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Small update. I caulked around the opening, so...

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...
Forum: Conservation 10-09-09, 07:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Here is one more of the hatch cover from the top....

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

http://ecorenovator.org/pictures/house320.JPG
Forum: Conservation 10-08-09, 07:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Higgy was bothering me the other day for more...

Higgy was bothering me the other day for more pics, so here they are.


Here is the caulked up windows. As I mentioned, this helped enormously so far. Very noticeable difference....
Forum: Conservation 10-05-09, 07:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Oh yeah, in addition to the window and outlet...

Oh yeah, in addition to the window and outlet sealing I've been doing, I also have been fixing the attic access. First, I put stick on weather stripping around the base of the access. Now, I am in...
Forum: Conservation 10-05-09, 07:46 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
This whole last week I don't think it has gotten...

This whole last week I don't think it has gotten above 65 during the day. So, I have been playing around a bit. I can ABSOLUTELY tell that the caulking and sealing I've been doing upstairs has made...
Forum: Conservation 10-01-09, 07:20 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Last night I mostly finished up sealing the...

Last night I mostly finished up sealing the windows. I just have to move some furniture to get at a few more places in my bedroom.

I also went back and put gaskets on all of the upstairs power...
Forum: Conservation 10-01-09, 06:21 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
It really is like putting a band-aid over a...

It really is like putting a band-aid over a bullet hole lol.

I did pull off one of the trim panels to take a look at what there is behind it. This is what was there.
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Forum: Conservation 09-30-09, 12:05 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
If you follow the blog, you know I did some leak...

If you follow the blog, you know I did some leak testing (DIY Home Pressure Test Results | EcoRenovator.org (http://ecorenovator.org/diy-home-pressure-test-results/)) and found some disturbing...
Forum: Conservation 09-29-09, 11:35 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
That is exactly where I got the idea from. It is...

That is exactly where I got the idea from. It is an amazing concept and should be MUCH wider used IMO. The additional cost of the setup is so small when considering the life of a house.

While...
Forum: Conservation 09-29-09, 11:06 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
I certainly can appreciate that! I will be doing...

I certainly can appreciate that! I will be doing something similar with my upstairs sometime in the future as it currently has no insulation in the walls. I haven't decided exactly how I want to do...
Forum: Conservation 09-24-09, 12:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Thats what Higgy told me one time too. My...

Thats what Higgy told me one time too. My response was that if that is the case, my entire basement just be leaking cause they're everywhere lol. Sadly, that might actually be the case too!
Forum: Conservation 09-12-09, 02:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
It was time to revisit the work I did last year...

It was time to revisit the work I did last year and do some improvements. I noticed that the door stop/trim had come up or was just not nailed down well enough. Turns out, it just doesn't match up...
Forum: Conservation 10-27-08, 07:13 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
I'd imagine its a bit harder to paint since there...

I'd imagine its a bit harder to paint since there isn't as much of a sharp corner. However, its done all the time.
Forum: Conservation 10-20-08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Well, one more weekend of caulking. I finally...

Well, one more weekend of caulking. I finally got most of it done. Just need to finish up on the tops of some of the windows. I didn't have a short ladder to get the top strips. I did caulk...
Forum: Conservation 10-15-08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
As long as you don't need to get the windows...

As long as you don't need to get the windows open! I can't imagine caulk is easy to remove once dried.
Forum: Conservation 10-14-08, 08:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Well, still working on sealing things up this...

Well, still working on sealing things up this weekend. My cousin's father in law came over with his hammer drill and hung the plate for me. Looks a lot better than my melted foam. :)
...
Forum: Conservation 10-07-08, 06:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 61,831
Posted By Daox
Sealing the house

This past weekend was unofficially 'seal the house' weekend. I went outside and caulked almost all the upstairs windows. This week I'll probably finish up upstairs and start downstairs. Anyway,...
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