Spray foam is unmatched in its insulating qualities. The closed cell foam is best as it has trapped inert gases in it that resist most types of energy movement including radiant, convection and conduction. This means it saves a lot of heat energy. The greatest...
I have never understood recycling the air in a range hood. I know there are high end units out there that have great filtration systems but let’s face it the average range hood you buy today will have a cheap charcoal filter in it. The other problem with recycling the...
Weather stripping is the most likely biggest draft stop component on a door system. If you have a poor seal you will have drafts. You can check the tightness of the door seals by placing a piece of paper between the door and the weather stripping. If the bill is snug...
The gas fireplace unit will have installation instructions. You must thoroughly read these instructions as each unit will have different rules about haw they are to be installed. For instance many of these units require a special cement board be placed around the unit...
Adding warm moist air into a cold attic is not a good idea as the change in temperature causes the air to condense when it reaches its dew point. This condensation can accumulate on surfaces and cause rot or enough moisture to form running water that will run onto the...
Frost development in an attic is the result of heat that is moving up through the insulation into the cold attic. More often than not you may find that the heat is coming from a vent that is pumping warm moist air into the attic. On extremely cold days or days of vast...
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