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  • Lack of ventilation with spray foam insulation

    I am planning on reroofing and redoing the insulation in my home in the Central Valley of California. The spray foam insulation salesman says they would seal up the attic and enclose the attic space with insulation so that it will be the same tempurature as the interior of the house. He also says the foam will block moisture so you ...
    Posted to Around the House (Forum) by jgdean on September 24, 2009
  • Hallowell Acadia Heat Pump

    Is anyone familiar with the Hallowell Acadia heat pump system? We live in CT and currently have an oil furnace with baseboards. Since we want central air and need to run the duct work anyway, we thought this system might be a good solution. Any thoughts or personal experience?  http://www.gotohallowell.com/acadia.html Thanks, Kathy
    Posted to Around the House (Forum) by klscaz on September 13, 2008
  • Re: Attic insulation

    Ron,   Check out my review of Absolute Insulation if you are in the Washington, DC area.  I just had my insulation upgraded. They charged a fair price and the job was done well. I knew about the situation where it is necessary to have air circulate out of the attic although it is contra-intuitive. How a freezing cold attic can keep ...
    Posted to Around the House (Forum) by GeorgeW on November 17, 2007
  • Re: roofing

    Excellent advice, Grouch.
    Posted to Around the House (Forum) by fuzzybunnies on October 25, 2006
  • Re: Beating (or fighting) the high cost of energy

    I'm getting 80% new windows and adding eight inches of insulation.  I also got a new storm door.  I keep the house at 60 all winter and don't use air conditioning so that's about all I can think of. 
    Posted to Around the House (Forum) by Kasandra on September 21, 2006