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 Air Sealing WoesI have been able to reduce the leakage rate of a challenging house built in the 1920s. Still, the homeowners are adamant about wanting to… Started by Patrick Michaelyan |
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May 31, 2012 Reply by Patrick Michaelyan |
Treating crawl spaces (with ductwork) when the adjacent basement ceiling is insulated.I am currently speaking with a homeowner who would like to replace the existing FG batt insulation in the ceiling above his crawl space. Th… Started by Patrick Michaelyan |
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Feb 17, 2012 Reply by Patrick Michaelyan |
 Insulating a garage in hot dry climate?I do not believe it makes sense to insulate a garage in a hot climate like the desert southwest. This assumes the homeowner does NOT plan t… Started by Craig Bird |
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Feb 3, 2012 Reply by Alexander Bell |
 Favorite way to seal electrical boxes/outlets?What is the preferred method of sealing electrical boxes? 1: Foam gaskets behind trim plate 2: Expanding foam 3: Caulking 4: Drywall Mud Started by Bob Blanchette |
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Jan 19, 2012 Reply by Tad Duby |
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John Nicholas replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"Thank You, Colin! Those are very good points and processes to do some Zone Pressure…"
Colin Genge replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"The way we'd normally do this is to mount one blower door in the hallway, then a duct tester…"
Scott Katznelson replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"Most of the work I do is retrofit of older buildings. Marriage wall leakage is often significant,…"
John Nicholas replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"Scott Katznelson In 2013, I had my HERS Field Review completed on a multi-family…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"Sorry but LMAO - one blower door for that small of a space gives you an accurate number for the…"
Scott Katznelson replied to Jerry Needham's discussion Blower door test for small apartment building"The most accurate way to accomplish this is to have 4 blower doors running at the same time, one…"
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