Questions tagged [fiberglass]
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was in attic for an hour without mask. could this cause issue?
my bathroom fan was dropping water so i went up to the attic and applied fiberglass insulation to the bare metal vent pipt from the fan out to the roof.
i was up in the attic for an hour wearing ...
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Is there an approved way of fixing a cracked Fiberglass Tub/Shower?
I noticed a crack in the bottom of my tub, and noticed that it flexed when I stepped near it.
I called in 2 companies to give me an estimate on repair. The first, proposed a more or less ...
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Can fiber-optic data cable be run overhead to a garage?
I want to run internet from my main house to garage located few meters away. I plan to use fiber instead of cat5 to avoid reported problems of blowing out network switches.
I could have made a trench ...
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Should I insulate between my basement and main living floor?
I'm in my first winter in a ~140 year old home and attempting to improve efficiency / comfort.
The home has a concrete basement (originally sandstone foundation) which is conditioned space, but in ...
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What's my health situation like living in an exposed fiberglass insulation for 2 weeks
My attic floor is covered with fiberglass insulation. I go to the attic very often. Sorting out winter/summer clothes. Or I go up to search for stuff as my attic is a short term storage.
2 weeks ago,...
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Wrapping fibreglass/ rock wool to seal in fibres in acoustic panels (bass traps)
I'm Making acoustic panels to treat my home studio and plan to use mineral wool or fibreglass insulation to do so. Likely Owen's Corning 703 or something marketed as safe insulation like Bradford ...
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Ok to add cellulose over blown fiberglass insulation?
I have an attic with blown in fiberglass insulation, probably original and 27 years old. The attic appears to have had some moisture issues in the past (bathroom vents being vented out of the soffit ...
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How can I waterproof an exposed porch with a basement room underneath?
I am replacing a front porch, it currently is an elevated porch with your typical dirt and debris underneath, and it is an open porch. I intend to excavate a new basement room underneath it, cutting ...
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Is this fiberglass insulation?
I'm having a difficult identifying the type of insulation behind a section of drywall. The home was built in North America around the 1940s. It's undergone several rounds of renovation projects and ...
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Using 10 1/4 inch fiberglass insulation in a 6 inch space?
I need to insulate under a floor that has hydronic radiant heat. I am going to use fiberglass batts between the joists of the floor, with the kraft vapor barrier upward (toward the warmer area). The ...
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Ceiling fiberglass getting yellow because of bad primer?
We started to prepare an old reinforced concrete ceiling of a panel building for painting. We cleaned off several layers of very old soviet wallpapers, glue, paint, putty and other stuff. Then we ...
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Do I need to paint exterior fiberglass porch columns?
The vendor said I needed to prime and paint them. If I like the bare colour of them as they are now, I'm hoping I can just keep it as-is. Is there a reason that I would need to prime and paint them? ...
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Repairing fiberglass garage door panel with large hole
This large hole came with the garage when we bought the house. I would like to repair this to make it look a lot better, and at least keep prowling cats out. The backing you see in the picture behind ...
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How to temporarily join fiberglass poles?
I need to be able to repeatedly attach and disconnect two solid fiberglass poles.
The poles themselves will be the same diameter (~3/8"). The joint doesn't need to be stronger than the poles when ...
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Will blown-in insulation work directly on the back of 12" square ceilings tiles?
We're renovating an extremely old house that we use as a camp that had numerous issues. ( Originally built circa WW2, but has had some work done since then. We use it occasionally in the warmer months ...
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Is it OK if I can feel fiberglass cloth texture after curing?
I'm restoring a popup camper (not technically home improvement, I guess, but the question overlaps just fine) and I covered up some holes in the aluminum roof with Bondo-brand fiberglass cloth and ...
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How do I protect the painted finish on my fiberglass door?
I just purchased a new fiberglass front door. It's a beautiful door, factory painted, but less than 24 hours later, we're noticing that the paint can easily be scratched off, and the rain splashing ...
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How to insulate already-existing stud walls along block foundation
My new (to me) house has a 60-year-old block foundation. The previous owners did little to no insulating in the basement. However, they started to finish a bedroom down there, and got as far as ...
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Does this tub repair method sound legit?
I have a 20 year old fiberglass tub/shower combo. It evidently lays over a wood support in a 3rd story condo unit. That wood is now wet from a leak as the neighbor below had a plumber cut a hole in ...
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New fiberglass batts near HVAC ducts
I have R19 fiberglass batts in my attic. There are large soft insulated HVAC ducts covering the batts in some places. I would like to put in new R30 on top of the R19. What is the proper way to ...
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Fiberglass appearing in home dust
Thin and very straight fibers have been appearing in household dust, primarily in the room which I occupy. I suspect these fibers to be fiberglass. These fibers shine/glint back if illuminated with a ...
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Should I install fiberglass batts underneath my existing blown fiberglass?
I have loose fill fiberglass insulation in my attic (picture below). I was thinking about upgrading the insulation because, from what I've read, this is one of the least effective insulation types.
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Attic Blow-In Fiberglass Insulation with air handler
This weekend we're installing insulation in our attic. I've gotten everything ready except for my air handler for heating and cooling, which is located in the attic. I've got 30 bales of fiberglass ...
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Can I recaulk joints in a fiberglass shower surround after removing old caulk?
There's a fiberglass shower stall in my bathroom. It consists of two wall panels and one pan, and there seems to be glue/caulk in the seams between them, as shown in the photos.
I wonder if I can ...
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Can I use my extra attic fiberglass on steam pipes?
I am about to insulate my steam pipes, which are currently exposed.
I have a ton of extra attic insulation left over from another project. Can I use this (and some duct tape for shaping) on my steam ...
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How do the pieces of this fiberglass tub surround attach to each other?
I have a Jacuzzi-brand tub with an integrated multi-piece surround that came with our house when we bought it. Probably installed in the 90s if not earlier, but I don't really know.
This bathroom is ...
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Should I worry about this pipe insulation? (fiberglass vs asbestos)
I have found those pipes in my basement. I hope its fiberglass, but not sure if its asbestos, because it got placed in the 60's or 70's (in my country the use of asbestos got banned in 2005). These ...
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is it ok to peel paper from faced fiberglass batt insulation?
An above grade portion (wood framing) of my basement walls (in unfinished furnace room) is currently insulated with faced R19 fiberglass batts . It is very drafty because the batts dont fit perfectly ...
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Do I need to repair a slit vapor barrier on fiberglass insulation
I am cutting holes in the ceiling to install IC-rated recessed lights and I accidentally slit into the brown paper lining of the underside of the fiberglass insulation. Do I need to repair the cuts ...
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Can I insulate PEX pipe in a crawlspace with fiberglass insulation?
I have PEX pipe hung under the floor joists in my crawl space. I am inclined to cut fiberglass wall insulation R-14 into strips and run it under the pipe.That will encase it as the floors are well ...
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How can I repair a cracked inground pool step?
The top step into my inground pool is cracked. I saw Repairing cracked fiberglass pool steps but it references "years old" technique without a useful link. If someone can point me to that ...
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Fibreglass batt vs rigid foam insulation replacement in attic
Cleaning out attic in older 1954 rancher, original batt insulation badly damaged due to moisture (no leaks, but previous owners replaced roof in the winter) and rodents. Attic is vented via soffit ...
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Stripping paint off fiberglass?
I'd recently acquired a fibreglass recurve bow, with a horrid (in contrast, at least!) pink identification on the handle in what I presume is paint:
I swapped it in isopropyl alcohol for a bit, ...
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Can I install batts under rafters in partially obstructed knee wall space?
I have an unconditioned knee wall space. I wish to condition it but am faced with a small dilemma. My concern is: can I install fiberglass against the rafters (assuming I have baffles), if the ...
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Refinishing Front (Fiberglass) Door Advice
I'm in the middle of refinishing my fiberglass front door. Definitely not going the way I've planned, but I'm hoping it may still turn out ok. :)
What I've done so far:
I used Citri-Strip Paint and ...
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Repairing cracked fiberglass pool steps
I have a roughly 6" crack on one of my top fiberglass pool steps that slowly allows the water level to drain below the optimal level for the skimmer.
I've found some years old suggested techniques ...
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Fibrous, crumbling papery material falling off old mattress — what is it? Asbestos?
I’ve got a bed/mattress about 40 years old in my spare bedroom in Sweden. The bottom of the mattress is covered in this fibrous paper that has started to crumble on to the floor. It turns in to dust ...
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What is the proper name for this rubber edging trim for fibreglass?
I have a fibreglass seat pan, and it was damaged. What's the correct name for the edging stuff? I hope that I can find something large enough to cover the road-rash.
There's a springy steel-...
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Are there square/ rectangle/ U openable/ open panel conduits that have one side panel that can be opened & closed?
Are there square/ rectangle/ U openable/ open panel conduits that have one side panel that can be opened & closed?
Will be doing a up / down cable/ pull for current/ future optic Fiber etc. so ...
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Need to develop a tapered spacer for under a car lift on an angled concrete slab [closed]
I need to fabricate/develop an angled spacer. 13 inch wide by 10 inch long, by 3/4 inch to 1 3/8 inch thick. This spacer is needed to go under two of the posts of a hobbyist car lift in my garage.
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air gap between insulation batts and subfloor
I'm looking at the insulation in a crawl space below the first floor of my home. Joists are I-beams (12" deep, model TJI 350), 12" on center. Insulation is R19 fiberglass bats, tight-...
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New crawl space fiberglass insulation - Strong odor
We just had fiberglass batt insulation installed in the crawl space under our house. There is a strong odor coming from the crawl space that was not there this morning before the work was done.
I've ...
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Is there a reason to choose taped fiberglass bats vs fiberglass tubes when insulating heating ducts?
I'm going to insulate the 6" round metal heating ducts in my crawlspace, and I have pretty good access. It's the SF bay area, so it doesn't get very cold. Is there a reason to choose taped ...
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How to add insulation to ducts in hot uninsulated attic?
I have central air with ducts running through the hot, uninsulated attic (there is blown-in insulation between the joists to insulate the rooms below). Fortunately it's only about 25 feet of ductwork, ...
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Add fiberglass rolls across joists in attic if joist cavities not completely filled?
We purchased a house with an insufficiently insulated attic. There's currently about 2-3 inches of loose-fill fiberglass insulation in between the 2x6 joists. I'd love to just roll unfaced R-30 ...
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Insulating under the staircase from the crawl space - faced fiberglass insulation ok?
Our house is built on a slope, so the staircase to the bottom floor is right above the crawl space (vented; climate zone 3). The staircase is carpeted, and there's no insulation underneath. I can ...
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Leaking stand-up fiberglass shower
I have a small stand-up fiberglass shower that is leaking water into my closet which is right next to it. I have pulled back the carpet and dried the water up, but it keeps leaking water. Even after ...
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Is there a way to determine if cold spots on a thermal image are due to water?
Continuing my bad insulation smell saga, I've been exploring the room in question with a thermal camera. I have attached an example image that shows a cold spot in the wall (rest of wall is ~20°C).
Is ...
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Locating the source of a fiber glass smell, or finding wet, dirty fiberglass insulation?
There is one room in my house that smells strongly of (what I think of as) fiberglass. Others have told me that fiberglass does not smell, unless it is dirty / wet / etc. They may be right, I do not ...
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fixing crawlspace insulation, can/should we use r-30 batting meant for attics?
Our kitchen floors (hardwood) are freezing, and we found that crawl space insulation below those floors appear to be poorly installed.
First, the insulation appears to be installed upside down, with ...
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