Questions tagged [air-sealing]
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What's my ideal method for air sealing this window?
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The home I just bought had vinyl windows installed about 12 years ago. I've noticed some draftiness around the window frame, so I decided to pull back the trim and sill to check it out. It ...
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Sealing air gaps around edges of attic gable fan
I just installed a new gable fan to exhaust hot air from my attic. Due to unevenness in my studs and gravity pulling one side of the fan lower than the other, there are small gaps (ranging between 1/8&...
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Air-sealing basement slab weeping tile access for radon
I have a pretty high levels of radon in the basement (~400 Bq/m3 when windows are not open), so I want to seal obvious entry points, one of which is what looks like a 10 inch weeping tile cleanout ...
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How are attached buildings air sealed together?
I am a condo owner in a building that is structurally independent but abuts directly against another building. As a result the 2 buildings move somewhat as they settle or have changes in temperature.
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How can I find all the air leaks and insulation gaps in my finished attic?
I have a finished attic which gets hot very quickly, requiring running the central AC excessively and due to the imbalance, the downstairs tends to get too cold while the finished attic is still too ...
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Sealing sheathing to an ICF foundation
I am in energy Zone 4 and have a stick frame home on an EPS ICF foundation built in 2007. The rim board is currently just insulated with batting and it is a little drafty and I a little worried that ...
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How to patch hole in furnace pipes?
I recently bought a house and the heating bill has been unusually high. I discovered there is a big hole leading to the outside that the previous owner hid, but isn't sealed properly. Their patch was ...
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How to air-seal apartment breaker box and range hood duct
I live in an apartment on the top floor. It's the dream apartment for me except for the heavy cooking smell from neighbors entering the unit. I believe the main culprit is the bathroom fan without ...
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Adding house wrap behind existing board and batten siding
I live in south-central Illinois, and the house is on top of a hill, so we get a lot of wind. The house is cold in the winter - partly because it is on slab and partly because it is pretty drafty. ...
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Is it possible to seal an interior barn door to provide an acceptable level of insulation between a conditioned and an unconditioned space?
I'm finishing a storage room in my house. General layout, room is 12' x 12', door on one wall, window on opposite wall, roof peak ~12' above the axis between the door and the window. Roof slopes ...
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Should I caulk the top and bottom of my windows on the outside?
Lots of ladybugs in the house today, and I read that they're getting in through the windows, so I went to inspect. One window in particular has a large gap at the bottom. All of the windows on my ...
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