vents
Yes- it would help to have soffit vents. I don't know how much pulling ou the insulation will help if you don't have soffit vents. Gable vents are ...
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over 8 years by dgalenski
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heat
It a common sound when the pipes or element is heating up fast- it is the medal expanding. If it stops after the heat has been on for awhile, I wou...
over 8 years by dgalenski
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Hello
I probably didn't explain too well. When you buy drywall, all 4 sides are "indented" for what I assume is for the taping and mudding to come out fl...
over 8 years by dgalenski
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Yes
I still think a new energy efficient boiler would be the way to go. You can still do underfloor radiant. And yes, it is said you can keep the therm...
over 8 years by dgalenski
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here goes...
It should be HOT coming out of the boiler (probably 180deg) and cooler coming back into the boiler (140-160). Does that help??
over 8 years by dgalenski
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Nice!!!!!
Wonderful idea!!!!! I have toyed with some self-made solar projects, but would love a look at your wood heater. My email is DGalenski@Greatlakesmdf...
over 8 years by dgalenski
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metal
My suggestion..... USE a vapor barrier!!!! 30# felt or at least plastic. I have a metal roof strapped over an existing roof. It still gets some con...
almost 9 years by dgalenski
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insul
I believe that you need a vapor barrier (plastic) over the concrete to keep the moisture away from the insulation. Also r-19 insulation is made to ...
almost 9 years by dgalenski
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Heater
I believe you would have better heat transfer by running it through at a higher flowrate. The difference (Delta T) is greater at the higher flowrat...
almost 9 years by dgalenski
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roof
I re-roofed my house with a steel roof over the existing ashpalt on purlins. My old roof was still in fair condition. What I would suggest is that ...
almost 9 years by dgalenski
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Wiring
From house GFCI or circuit breaker--- black to S1, white to S2. From timer to pump--- Black from L1 to pump black, white from L2 to pump white. Mak...
almost 9 years by dgalenski
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Hmmm...
I don't think your crazy to want to do it. Radiant, in my opinion, is the best heat there is. You could run a system off a boiler, or even a hot wa...
almost 9 years by dgalenski
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U-value
As far as I understand NO- the U-value does not have anything to do with the the UV rating. It is the opposite of R-value or the insulating propert...
about 9 years by dgalenski
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metal
I also have a metal roof. I would re-post this under the "roofing" topic and I'm sure you'll get some replies- I did!!!
about 9 years by dgalenski
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Pellet stove heat output questions
Do you know what your heatloss is on your house? How big is your furnace in BTU's? Do you have a furnace? I have a house as big as yours with cathe...
over 9 years by dgalenski
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calculation for baseboard heat
I would think you would want to do a heat loss calculation. This would give you BTU's needed for each room. Then you could convert BTU's to kilowa...
over 9 years by dgalenski
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Insulate & Ventilate??
I am considering installing a flat ceiling in a few rooms in my house that currently have vaulted ceilings. My question is- if I insualte between t...
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Interference?
in a house I recently purchased, I am having some interference problems when I try to sign on to the internet (phone connection) and my recessed li...
over 9 years by hcbph
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Garage Door wont shut
If it's not the sensors, there is usually a screw type potentiometer that can be adjusted on the back of the opener. It's purpose is to make the do...
over 9 years by dgalenski
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smell from sink drain when running fireplace
I would agree with that answer also. The reason why is because it sounds like you have a tightly insulated house, and the fireplace is drawing air ...
over 9 years by dgalenski
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