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Is it possible to reconcile installing a wood stove in a airtight, super-insulated house?

...A wood stove can provide emergency heating during a grid failure, and above all, if staring at a flickering flame is something that will make you happy, then do...

Posted by rick seward Dec. 23, 2018, 2:49 p.m. Wood stove and biomass heat 1 Responses

Looking for great reasonably priced way to heat an off grid home

...ave solar-heated air panels feeding air tubes in the slab floor. Solar air heating panels are a lot less hassle and risk than solar water heating panels, and a ...

Posted by Michelle Nason Aug. 8, 2018, 1:48 p.m. Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing 1 Responses

How to insulation the outside of a log home

...and following are some other pages that may be of value. All about air barriers Choosing a weather barrier How to install exterior cladding so walls can...

Posted by Michael Hickey Aug. 2, 2018, 6:03 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 1 Responses

What would you say is the most comfortable heating system for a home?

...Air leakage is another issue that will make a home feel drafty and cool, particularly away from radiators. But to get back to you actual question - • Radian...

Posted by Anonymous Dec. 11, 2017, 11:25 a.m. Heating with electricity 1 Responses

Starting from scratch in a Victorian row house: how should I heat/cool my home?

...at and air is leaking in and out and see what reasonable measures I could take to insulate or prevent air leaks. We paid around $200 for an audit and discovered...

Posted by Elizabeth Brown Feb. 26, 2019, 9:09 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 3 Responses
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