We recently purchased a bathroom exhaust fan that we like very much: Nutone 9093wh. Exhausts 70 cfm. Problem is, during our harsh New England winters, the flimsy plastic louvered wall…
We are planning a retrofit of our 1949 Cape at the VT-MA-NH intersection. Currently, there is no insulation in the roof. In walls, some stud bays have fg batts while…
Can anyone recommend a film or membrane that protects against UV when a job gets interrupted? We are using Delta Stratus as wrb on wood frame existing house that is…
Zone 6, wet and cold (NH). Is this a continuous air and water barrier for walls? wood sheathing, then delta stratus fully adhered wrb, then 3 inches of comfortboard 80…
Zone 6, wet and cold (NH). Is this a continuous air and water barrier for walls? wood sheathing, then delta stratus fully adhered wrb, then 3 inches of comfortboard 80…
Martin Holladay’s 2013 article “All About woodstoves” and the april 2021 bs+beer episode “playing with fire” suggest it is possible to burn logs safely in pretty tight house. We *need*…
What happens in cold climates during the 88 hrs of year when temps fall below outdoor design temp? Do heat pumps keep working but indoor temp fails to reach desired…
Combo ventilator + heat pump? We are planning an envelope overhaul of our leaky 1949 Cape near VT-NH-MA border. Among other items, we were planning to swap our oil furnace for…
We are planning to upgrade our 1949 Cape (near VT/NH/MA intersection) to a pretty good level of tightness. Among other goals, we hope to swap oil furnace for heat pumps…
We are near Vermont/New Hampshire border. We want to install a Cadet Energy Plus wall-mount heater in bathroom of our 1949 Cape, which is currently gutted (ie, all cavities visible).…
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Motorized Damper for Bathroom Exhaust
We recently purchased a bathroom exhaust fan that we like very much: Nutone 9093wh. Exhausts 70 cfm. Problem is, during our harsh New England winters, the flimsy plastic louvered wall…
Can framing bear it ?
We are planning a retrofit of our 1949 Cape at the VT-MA-NH intersection. Currently, there is no insulation in the roof. In walls, some stud bays have fg batts while…
uv protective film / membrane
Can anyone recommend a film or membrane that protects against UV when a job gets interrupted? We are using Delta Stratus as wrb on wood frame existing house that is…
Air / bulkwater barrier = rockwool + gps ?
Zone 6, wet and cold (NH). Is this a continuous air and water barrier for walls? wood sheathing, then delta stratus fully adhered wrb, then 3 inches of comfortboard 80…
Air/bulkwater barrier = rockwool + gps ?
Zone 6, wet and cold (NH). Is this a continuous air and water barrier for walls? wood sheathing, then delta stratus fully adhered wrb, then 3 inches of comfortboard 80…
Log-Burning Fireplace Insert for Tight House
Martin Holladay’s 2013 article “All About woodstoves” and the april 2021 bs+beer episode “playing with fire” suggest it is possible to burn logs safely in pretty tight house. We *need*…
Heat Pumps and Outdoor Design Temperature
What happens in cold climates during the 88 hrs of year when temps fall below outdoor design temp? Do heat pumps keep working but indoor temp fails to reach desired…
Combo heat pump + ventilator ?
Combo ventilator + heat pump? We are planning an envelope overhaul of our leaky 1949 Cape near VT-NH-MA border. Among other items, we were planning to swap our oil furnace for…
Sealed combustion device that burns wood
We are planning to upgrade our 1949 Cape (near VT/NH/MA intersection) to a pretty good level of tightness. Among other goals, we hope to swap oil furnace for heat pumps…
Narrowing Stud Cavities to Install a Wall-Mounted Heater
We are near Vermont/New Hampshire border. We want to install a Cadet Energy Plus wall-mount heater in bathroom of our 1949 Cape, which is currently gutted (ie, all cavities visible).…