To insulate or not to insulate? (unconditioned attached garage) – GreenBuildingAdvisor
We are doing a reno on a 2001 home in N. GA (CZ 3A/4A). I’m seeing a lot of conflicting info online about whether or not we should air seal and insulate the exterior walls of our unconditioned attached garage. There is not a living space directly above it, but there is attic space that […]
My local township follows PA UCC codes which in turn follows “2018 I Code series”. If I understand correctly, that requires basement walls to have R15/R19. I was planning to use 1″ rigid foam (R-5) + fiberglass insulation (R-13) but I don’t think that meets code? Does that mean I need 2″ rigid foam (R-10) […]
Hello, I have a Home in Northern Ontario (Zone 7 I think) that was built in 1963 and has a bunch of Vaulted Ceilings. As the house was built in the 60’s you can imaging the insulation standard were not super great. We are very prone to ice damming and keeping a comfortable temperature is […]
I’ve got knee walls in several rooms of my 1990s era zone 5 Michigan home. See photos attached. At present the 2×4 bays are filled with R-13 faced fiberglass batts. A thermal camera shows these rooms are losing a lot of heat through the knee walls, particularly at the ceiling and floor level. After much […]
Hello GBA, I would appreciate input or direction to existing articles that would help us make a decision on a suitable gas furnace replacement. We have an 1890 masonry ‘ worker house’ in the upper Midwest and are planning multiple upgrades, including attic insulation, new windows and doors. Our first floor and basement uses a […]
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