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DouglasAlan
in Insulation 9 years and 3 months ago
Laundry Room Floor - What's Under There?
I have that roughly 9 x 13 laundry room so commonly attached to the back of brownstones and townhouses. The problem is the floor is…
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pacJ
in Insulation 9 years and 3 months ago
Insulating the basement hatch
Dear Neighbors With Saturday’s snow coverage, I note that the rate of melting is much much higher over the hatch to our basement, indicating that…
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firsthouse
in Insulation 9 years and 3 months ago
Insulation advice
Getting tons of different opinions as to foam versus traditional insulation. 100 year old brick and some say foam will seep in and damage it.…
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workisfun
in Insulation 9 years and 6 months ago
Where to buy EPS Rigid Insulation
Does anyone know where I can buy 2″ type 9 EPS Rigid Insulation? Thanks.
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nick521
in Insulation 9 years and 6 months ago
Has anyone used Federal Conservation Corp to insulate cockloft ?
I am thinking about using Federal Conservation to insulate the cockloft/below flat roof of my house in Bed-stuy. My house does get drafty in the…
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workisfun
in Insulation 9 years and 7 months ago
Insulation under slab
We are pouring a new slab on our ground level. We were strongly advised to lay a vapor barrier first and then use 2″ Polyiso,…
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architerp
in Insulation 11 years and 4 months ago
Basement Spray Foam Question
I’m soliciting quotes for spray foam in my basement. So far I’ve had one person come in and they’ve quoted me for spraying all of…
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sprucenik
in Insulation 10 years and 4 months ago
Insulating Extension
We have an old (1914) brownstone extension (approx 15×25) that is completely uninsulated, and it’s frigid when the wind starts blowing. Right now there’s just…
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mykonos
in Insulation 11 years and 5 months ago
Insulating a fully renovated brownstone in Bed Stuy
Any thoughts on tips on how to best insulate or what to watch out for when trying to insulate a fully gut renovated brownstone ….bricks,…
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owest
in Insulation 11 years and 3 months ago
Cellulose Insulation Questions
For those of you out there that have had cellulose insulation blown into the crawlspace under the roof and above the top floor ceiling, has…
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jeanmarine2
in Insulation 12 years and 2 months ago
Insulation between top floor and flat roof- efficient + green possible?
Any suggestions for efficient and effective but non-toxic and reasonably priced insulation for the area between a brownstone’s top floor and the flat roof? I’ve…
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ditmasmom
in Insulation 12 years and 3 months ago
Attic insulation: batting or blown in?
We are renovating a Victorian house and are debating about the insulation we should put into the attic. Anyone have thoughts about batting vs blown…
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gretschgirl
in Insulation 12 years and 10 months ago
how to check insulation?
Hi Everyone, Does anyone know how to check what actual insulation is installed around windows/balcony doors, and in walls? We had an energy audit with…
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Bar
in Insulation 12 years and 5 months ago
Crawl Space Insulation - which material is better, blown in cellulose, or AirKrete
Has anyone done research about which type of insulation is best for the crawl space between the top floor apt. and the roof? What would…
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kerry
in Insulation 12 years and 3 months ago
insulation in walls
My master bedroom has three outside walls and is always cold although the rest of the place is warm. I was wondering if there was…
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jeanmarine2
in Insulation 12 years and 2 months ago
Anyone try Ultratouch insulation by Bonded Logic for their attic space?
Anyone have a good (or bad) experience with this stuff? Anyone recommend someone who has experience installing it? I spoke with a green building supply…
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newinhh
in Insulation 12 years and 2 months ago
Hydronic radiant heat and solar evacuated tubes
I am renovating a Harlem brownstone and am looking into radiant heat and solar tubes. I am having trouble even locating people who could give…
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mag
in Insulation 12 years and 2 months ago
Property Tax Reassessment After Adding Extension
We are very tempted to put an extension to the back of our building, two floors (small brownstone, not landmarked). Of course we would use…
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