General Questions- Page 103 of 1410
-
Cold Temps and Flashing Installation
when is it too cold to flash & roof (eg installing 'long' exterior products in winter) I have a ~"tiny house" that needs it's roof finished. I got the underlayment…
-
Heat Pump Water Heater and Geothermal
Did I waste money buying a heat pump water heater if my geothermal heating system already has a hot water generator in it?
-
Fastening 2×8 Plywood Sheathing to Framing
We are remodeling a 1960’s ranch and the exterior sheathing is 2’x8’ (running horizontally) stapled to 2”x4” on 16” centers. My contractor says we need to block every two feet…
-
Interior Zip R ?
I have a 28x28 traditional stick built standalone garage.It has fiberglass bat r13 insulation on the side walls and R-30 installation across traditional trusses on the ceiling.Interior is completely faced…
-
Is a standing seam metal roof a reasonable choice on an old house?
We are looking at the replacement of our 20+ year old asphalt shingle roof on our 1929 stucco home. While our roof is not leaking at this time, it’s showing…
-
Moldy roof sheathing at overhang
Hello, I converted the attic to a non vented configuration in a 1980 house in Climate Zone 2A. I blocked the area between the top plate and the underside of the…
-
Retrofit IGU: What is the Thinnest Glazing Bead?
I'm retrofitting 100-year-old wooden sashes with insulated glass units. The below chart shows insulating U-values improve as the gap between layers of glass increases, for air or argon fill, peaking…
-
insulating between floor and wall
My old log house( 1860s) has a sort of floating floor system with sleeper logs and tongue and groove pine flooring over an unconditioned crawlspace. I've been told the house…
-
Painting House Not Air-Sealed
Short term heating of a house that’s not air sealed First of all I’m in the southeast zone 3 Winter here is mild but we can still have a few…
-
Mitsubishi ODU draws high load for a minute (not defrost)
I thought I read the reason behind this awhile back on this forum, but can not find the answer again. I know it’s not defrost cycle because defrost lasts longer than…