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Use the pink styrofoam in 2"thickness or two layers of 1 inch(r5) thickness..Cover this with 1/2" plywood and attach to roof rafters with screws..Then depending o...
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attic
have insulation blown in....much better.. you probably have oil paint on the inside of the house to act as your vapor barrier... seal all holes from the ins...
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answersupdated over 14 years ago by theeagle
sand
don't do it. the sand will pull moisture up from the concrete. the plywood on the plastic will cause moisture build up on the top side of plastic and twist the ...
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answersupdated over 14 years ago by theeagle
pump
with no water being used in the house..put your ear to your main water line and listen for it hissing, as if you were using water..possible broken water line if n...
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answersupdated over 14 years ago by theeagle
venting
venting is venting and the more the better.as long as you can get at it. i always use full soffit venting as it allow the whole lower roof area to breath. only c...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
ducts
where are the ducts? if they are in the attic, then the ducts should have insulation on them to keep the heat out of the ducts. and hopefully the soffit vents ar...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
seal
red tuck/sheathing tape on the unstapled bit. but craft face batts allow moisture to go through easier than 6 mil vapor barrier, especially due to all the joins. ...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
moisture
using bathroom fans whenever showers are used or a bath. using the fan above the stove. get a humidity gage to show the humidity in the house. 40% is good for l...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
insulation
being an old house i would just put a standard batt of insulation in. no vapor barrier or craft paper face. unless code says so. let the old place breath since y...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
insulation
using as a workshop without putting 6 mil vapor barrier on the insulation will allow your sawdust to move into the insulation ,causing the sawdust to become food ...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
drains
a method that wouldn't disturb your foundation could be to dig around the foundation about 10 feet away(depending on stable soil conditions for the foundation. us...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
good info here
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
vent walls
double insulation shouldn't condensate badly provided that you had a proper vapor barrier of 6 mil to stop the warm moist air from inside heading out easily into ...
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by theeagle
cut
climb up into the new attic and cut open the old flat roof over where the pipes is and replace with new insulated ducts.
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by theeagle
oil
you seem to be describing soot on the floor. and plants don't like fumes of a bad burning furnace.is the chimney blocked up.
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by theeagle
siding
there is cedar siding on 2 by 8 plywood sheets. it goes up fast and saves in labor costs. does the old siding have tar paper/roofing felt behind it or not.or w...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by theeagle
vents
if you are in a place that snows enough. then whirlybird/turbine roof vents. they stay above the snow and keep working all winter. if a rainy area, then if you ...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by theeagle
foundation
if your town allows the foundation to be just 2 feet deep and then rebar drilled into the bedrock to anchor the house. since there is no danger of frost heaving. ...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by theeagle
water
most you can do is to add good fill into the crawl and raise it up about 2 feet and put down a new vapor barrier and new skimcoat of concrete.this to allow the gr...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by theeagle
