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• Ductwork to nowhere

  When I moved in, my house had a supply duct running to the garage. My best guess is that a previous owner wanted a conditioned garage and added it after…

• 做一个紧tic access door/hatch

  What's a good, reliable way to get an attic hatch held tight against the weather stripping?The existing attic hatches in my house have those hook and eyelet screws (think old-timey…

• Risks of insulating kneewalls before ceiling?

  I live in Zone 5A, and the weather is starting to hit the high 70s, almost 80. That means my upstairs, with kneewall attics, is going to get hot. I'd…

• Reverse bulkheads for ducts in kneewall attic?

  My name is Mat, and I live in Zone 5 (Indiana). My 1.5 story house (circa 1960) has unconditioned kneewall attics with ducts in that unconditioned space. I know from…

• Rigid foam, fiberglass, and wiring

  Zone 5AI'm looking at approaches to insulate the attic side of my knee wall. There is currently fiberglass roll insulation between the studs, that continues up the slanted portion of…

• Sealing off unencapsulated crawlspace?

  I live in Zone 5A, in a 1.5 story house built in 1960. I have a basement which is half finished. The finished portion has a screen door that leads…

• No range hood in kitchen: How will that affect the attic above?

  My kitchen has a gas stove on an island with no range hood. Above it are three recessed can lights in the ceiling, and an attic space. The attic has…

• Knee wall issues in 1.5 story, with added wrinkles

  I live in a 1.5 story house, built in 1960, in Zone 5 (Indiana), with knee wall attics in the two upstairs bedrooms. The upstairs has the classic problems associated…