Insulating a workshop
We have a storage building that is used as a workshop, and would like to insulate it for the brutal Texas summers.The walls are strand board (I thi...
We have a storage building that is used as a workshop, and would like to insulate it for the brutal Texas summers.The walls are strand board (I thi...
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ViewsHelp! I have insulated my aviary floor with 2" polystyrene. The mice have completely eaten it away. How can I prevent this from happening again,...
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ViewsThe house we are buying had a gas insert but the seller has removed it because it wasn't vented. What are my options? The fireplace is decorative...
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ViewsI recently purchased a bungalow from the 1940's. I live in Alabama. It has a central AC unit. Heat is provided through diesel fuel, with a 500 gal...
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ViewsThe basement in our 1950 Cape Cod (located in Minnesota) was finished about 20 years ago using tabbed pine slats. The wood is really nice and wou...
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ViewsHow do you effectively eliminate oil odors from the basement room where the oil take is located? The house is an older one (new furnace - old tank)...
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ViewsBought a house that has an old disconnected Energy King woodburner in it, it has it's own chimney and stands about 4 1/2' tall. There are no ident...
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ViewsI requested a pre-winter check-up on my heating unit from a local service company. They informed me that they found a crack in the heat exchanger a...
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Viewswas wondering positives/negatives to a heat pump over conventional gas heat
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ViewsAny comments on the comparison between these two? For use in a cold climate, about R25 to R35, in a new construction.
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ViewsWe are having central heat installed in our house (1600 sq. ft.) The contractor says we only need 1 return, at the top of the stairs on the second...
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ViewsI have no central heat or air, so my question is Is there any place in the norfolk va area were a person can buy all the parts they needed to insta...
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ViewsMy fairly small, end-unit townhouse has an enormous difference in temperature. The floor of the attic is well insulated. I have HVAC service twic...
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ViewsWant central A/C in 97 year old, prairie style house (1600 square feet). We currently have one pipe steam with radiators and large removable window...
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ViewsCan anyone tell me about how much btu I need for a 1170 square foot home. My living room stays very hot with the air conditioner running. I do no...
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ViewsI am looking for information on products used to insulate the roof of a house. I have heard of a product called cool-ply which is a type of solar ...
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ViewsWhat is the name/company of the heating contractor in this evening's show at the Cambridge House. (HVAC2000 gas water heated hot air system. Also...
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ViewsRecently moved into a 63 year old home. the furnace is gas fired, steam heat. I have no experience with this type of system. Is there any special...
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ViewsWe have a radiant floor heat system built in the 1950's. Awesome system but somewhere it has sprung a leak. Need recommendations for leak detecti...
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ViewsI am intending on installing hydronic Radiant Floor Heat in a new home. The finish on the floor will be solid hardwood. Is there any precautions th...
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