...up the envelope as I make improvements. One question I have though is does it make sense to install an HRV in an older leaky home? There are lots of articles ex...
Posted by joe cruikshankFeb. 8, 2020, 12:08 p.m.HRV and ERV1 Responses
...up the warm side of the studs (Studs kept off the wall obviously).
Is this a viable solution? Should vents be added to allow full air flow behind the insulati...
...make sure your furnace has an outside air intake. If the stove hood is moving 400 CFM or more, it may be necessary to have a makeupair supply system installed...
...Make sure water can drain out the bottom, and allow air to flow freely up from the bottom and out the top. Here is a page that will help you design it on How to...
Posted by Dobie CheungJune 6, 2020, 10:44 p.m.Exterior cladding1 Responses
...up through the centre is troubling. I am fairly confident the air barrier continuity can be maintained but when the stove is not in use it would represent a sig...
...air out as there is no air to replace it, and won't a fire place be a risk to your health for example carbon monoxide poisoning or simply lack of air. will your...
...air exchanger 2. Provide A/C 3. Add a make-upair 4. Add humidity. It seems I am going to end up with a lot of individual systems whereas if I used forces air a...
Posted by Bob EngelhartJune 17, 2020, 10:08 a.m.Ventilation3 Responses
...air barrier.
If you don’t have a proper air barrier and you are removing all the insulation, then that is really the perfect opportunity to lay one down. Air ...
...airtight home really should have an air exchanger to protect indoor air quality . Don't count on air purifiers to do much about indoor air quality , they aren’t...
...uppliers in my area. What do you suggest? If you’re doing basement repairs after a flood, before you start shopping for low VOC wall panels , make sure you don’...
...make sense to put up one layer of insulation before wrapping with vapour barrier, and then two (or three) more layers outside? Thank you. Where are you located?...
...uple of inches without encroaching, three max... If you have on older home plaster lathe then it is a pretty safe assumption you don't have an incorporated air ...
...make sure that you ‘transfer’ your air barrier to the inside, meaning – if you have a polyethylene membrane on the ceiling as an air and vapour barrier, you nee...
...up again in the spring.
This may be okay when installing a full basement foundation, but can a slab foundation hold up in the cold new england winters without...
Posted by Matthew GioiaSept. 21, 2020, 9:15 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...air leaks and preventing water leaks. That means air seals around the exterior of windows and sloping window sills to make sure any water that may infiltrate ca...
Posted by Anwas QweltenMay 30, 2019, 8:16 p.m.Windows and doors1 Responses
...airs, with one unit blowing in while the other blows out. Exhaust air heats the core, and incoming air is warmed by the core, and in order to make that happen, ...
Posted by L DingwallMay 24, 2018, 11:06 p.m.HRV and ERV2 Responses
...make-up of the finish, heating wood with VOCs increases the rate of off-gassing. To sum all that up, our choice for wood on top of a radiant heat source would b...
Posted by Colleen BlakDec. 11, 2017, 1:59 p.m.Flooring and stairs1 Responses
