...cold inside without running the EST heater. We have a 3 foot crawl space that spans the entire sq footage of the house. Q: do we need to have a coldair vent in...
...coldair. I need to insulate the building. When renovating exterior walls you need to observe the normal practices for wall assemblies or ‘control layers’, mean...
...air that causes food spoilage, but high humidity. By introducing outside air, there is the risk of greater temperature fluctations because the above ground air ...
Posted by Brad SullivanApril 12, 2021, 1:13 a.m.Ventilation1 Responses
...coldair. What can we do...help! Concrete is a known heatsink. It will be hold heat for a longer period but will also hold cold too as the seasons change. Exter...
...cold spell and I am going to install a humidifier. I have a merv16 air filter installed. Do I need an HRV or ERV ? Do you think this house would have sufficient...
Posted by Gary SzymkowskiNov. 1, 2020, 10:11 a.m.Ventilation0 Responses
...cold and damp basement that has developed a mold problem? Dehumidifier, air exchanger, or more heat. We don't want to make the wrong and expensive choice! Is th...
...air duct blowing warm air under the room but parts are very cold in the winter. As we renovate our basement I'm wondering whether we replace the existing system...
...air system to heat our second floor as well as provide cooling to both floors in the summer. The forced air would also help maintain air quality in the home yea...
Posted by Matthew GioiaJuly 7, 2020, 11:03 p.m.Heating and cooling3 Responses
...cold in the winter and in the summer we don't really have to use air conditioning because of the crawl space temperature. It is a wood floor on the other side o...
Posted by Judy MendelFeb. 17, 2020, 11:10 p.m.Crawl spaces4 Responses
...air tight) and put in a 6" PVC exhaust pipe with an inline exhaust fan to the outside. I'm waiting for the results of a second radon test.
I used canned spray...
...cold climate air source heat pump furnace. I am getting confliciting information about temperature control. Is it best to set the ASHP furnace at one temperatur...
Posted by Ryan PetersonMay 1, 2018, 11:51 a.m.Heating and cooling4 Responses
...air space regardless of how you space it, and air spaces are always good to have. But, it is also very important to make it airtight. If you have a Basement wal...
...coldair penetrating at the roof line.
Can I solve thiis but reinstalling batts over the stud wall line when I replace my soffit? I plan to open up the entire...
Posted by bruce chambersNov. 5, 2021, 5:42 p.m.Walls and Roofs3 Responses
...air barrier. I want to keep mice, bugs, water, and coldair out. I don't really care about having a nice framed drywall wall in the basement, if that doesn't do...
...cold! The building has no gas, electrics only and is currently heated with what I think you could call 2 massive industrial hot air blowers, alongside a small n...
...cold winters. The walls of the crawlspace are insulated and the dirt floor is sealed with a vapor barrior, but my indoor floors felt cold this last winter, maki...
Posted by Cheryl BottomleyMay 11, 2020, 3:17 p.m.Crawl spaces0 Responses
...cold in the winter? That is a great question. Windows are typically the least well insulated part of a home, so yes, they can feel a bit colder, but less so wit...
...cold climate that can operate for 3 seasons you would need to find a way to store the heat. Insulation, vapour barriers and air barriers are important, but in o...
