Discussion Forum
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Warm (un-vented roofs) in Minnesota
My father in law is remodeling his house here in in Duluth, MN. The second floor is gutted to the rafters and he intended to have 3" spray foam (closed…
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Quick question about blown cells
I'm blowing (tonight!) some cellulose over FG batts of varying depth in my attic. How deep does the cellulose have to be effective? There are some areas where I have…
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Replacing an old boiler
I've been tasked with replacing the old boiler in my in-law's house, a 1920's house that has cast iron radiators and questionable insulation. The current boiler is a 1960's oil…
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Insulating my T-111 cabin
I need to insulate my summer cabin in northern WI. The place is stick framed with 2x4 walls sheathed in T-111. My intention is to cover the inside walls with…
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Furnace make up air
Simple question - Is it ok to get make up air for a FHA gas furnace located in a closet from a vented attic space? I'm in the great white…
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transformer burnout?
I need to know if this is a probabale cause... I replaced the mercury thermostat on my gas FHA furnace with an elecrtronic timer unit. After I fininshed the furnace…
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Crawlspace insulation – in or outside
I'm in northern MN and have a 1 story ranch on a block crawlspace. I'd like to insulate the crawlspace and wonder if it's better to dig, put foam on…
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Adding insulation to attic – mix and mat
I've got an attic with FG batts in various thicknesses around trusses (from 3.5 to 8 inches). The fixtures are very leaky and the FG isn't even around the trusses.…
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Wirsbo Pex Plumbing connections
Any pex plumbers out there? The house I just moved into has all wirsbo aqua pex with the wirsbo connectors (not the crimp type, the stretch type). Can I use…
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Using both forced air and radiant
Radiant heat is really great and it 's ideal for the conversion of our attached garage to a family room. The rest of the house has gas forced air. Anyone…