Ductwork through main beam
I have an old home with brick walls in the basement. There is one load-bearing brick wall down the center of the basement. On top of this wall is a 2x10 beam ru...
I have an old home with brick walls in the basement. There is one load-bearing brick wall down the center of the basement. On top of this wall is a 2x10 beam ru...
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answersI would like to finish a room in my basement and make it a bedroom. I understand that an egress window is required by code for the room to be considered a bedroo...
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answersMy home needs a new gas furnace. We plan to stay in this home for approximately 7 more years. Is it worth spending more on a Trane or Lennox furnace or would I ...
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answersThanks for the quick reply. So does this sound right:Returns at the bottom of the exterior wall, floor level, under a window.Supplies on the floor, also along th...
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answersThanks for the great reply HKestenholz. What you explained makes a lot of sense, however, it is the opposite of what a lot of the new construction is in my area....
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answersI should have added one additional detail:I live in Iowa and our heating season is about twice as long as our cooling season. Thanks.
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answersWhen installing new ductwork in an existing house are these acceptable locations for supply registers and return grilles?1st floor - Supplies in the floor below a...
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answersMy old one-story home has an old inefficient gas furnace. I would like to have a new, high efficiency furnace put in before winter. Like many people I like to r...
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answersMy 1926 home has the original galvanized steel water main. Interior supply lines have all been replaced w/copper. Water pressure in the house is very low. I wo...
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answersI have a small 1926 house. It's basically a box with a load bearing wall down the center. I need to run a 6" branch duct between two rooms in the basement. The...
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answersI have a small older house with about 12" of blown in attic insulation. This is great for the heating bill, but presents some problems. I would like to remove and...
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answersI guess I should've figured this out, but I was a little in shock by the surprise.I called the local animal control department and they sent someone out to remove...
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answersI have a small older house with about 12" of blown in attic insulation. This is great for the heating bill, but presents some problems. I would like to remove a...
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answersI noticed a strong smell in my garage today and found what appears to be a dead raccoon. Real nasty one too. It is covered in thousands of maggots which are als...
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answersMy garage currently has wood siding nailed directly to the studs with no backerboard. I plan to replace the wood siding with vinyl. Any suggestions on what to u...
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answersI've done some additional research on calculating the branch duct sizes to each of the rooms.From what I've read it appears I need to calculate the area of exteri...
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answersI agree with you 100%. I always try and do my homework before starting any project. I thought that before I started researching the details of finishing an atti...
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answersI am exploring the idea of finishing my attic to gain extra living space. I have rafters so there are no trusses in the way. However, the attic is only 6' 8" ta...
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answersThank you HK for your very helpful response. After researching the links you provided I agree that air duct sizing is not a simple matter. However, I would like...
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answersThanks for your reply. When I install the insulation should I install it all the way up to the hot water heater or should I leave some space on the pipe between ...
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