Recent Q&A

• Vapor Barriers

  As a Building Official In Connecticut I am constantly confronted by builders choosing to use kraft faced fiberglass insulation. As we are now enforcing the IECC 2009 installation methods and…

• Air barrier with foam insulation.

  Just a quick question regarding technique. When building a wall using polyiso or closed cell polystyrene insulation on the exterior wall, where all joints will be taped, siding will be…

• I have a question regarding termite treatments.

  When protecting a house from termites what is the safest treatment. I am finishing a renovation of my property and am in the process of examining termite prevention. I have…

• Vegetative roof assembly details

  I am searching for the drawing details for a vegetative roof assembly. Are there any drawings on the site that I can use. I searched through the roof assembly details…

• Are there any high-efficiency oil burners that will burn pure biodiesel as well as the biodoesel blends?

  Are there any high-efficiency oil burners that will burn pure biodiesel as well as the biodoesel blends?

• Are there any high-efficiency oil burners that will burn pure biodiesel as well as the biodoesel blends?

  I am in the process of searching for a new oil fired boiler to replace my old one. Natural gas is not available to my site so I would like…

• Where does one recycle vinyl siding and other PVC waste in Connecticut?

  Are there any vinyl siding and PVC recycling companies or centers located in Connecticut? Is there a source for this information because the DEP in Connecticut has absolutely no information…

• Does one need to ventilate a small roof area when replacing old fiberglas insulation with closed cell polystyrene?

  Thank you very much for your quick response. The bathroom tub area extends 4'6" from the back wall of the house and is 8' wide. As I stated before there…

• Does one need to ventilate a small roof area when replacing old fiberglas insulation with closed cell polystyrene?

  I have recently gutted a bathroom in my 53 year old house which had old fiberglas insulation in the shed roof and walls. The roof line is a low pitch…