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How to suspend battens from ceiling joists for attic insulation?
I would hang them with vertical posts attached to your trusses.
Snap chalk lines across the existing framing to establish batten location.
Attach 40mmx40mm or larger vertical members to each truss ...
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What are the venting requirements for a roof deck when insulating below?
If you're going to insulate the roof, don't bother venting it (in your situation)
Given that you are in a place that does not see significant snow, you're probably better off converting your roof to ...
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Wet foundation footing in crawl space
Something must have been fastened to the concrete at some stage. You can cut them off.
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Best way to improve insulation in basement
This depends if your crawlspace is heated or not. If it is not, you should insulate between the joists and also across them by stapling reflective foil insulation to the underside of the joists. The ...
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Proper wall assembly for finishing basement with half-concrete foundation
If you don't want a shelf for knicknacks (per crip659's comment), just build new framing from floor to ceiling. You'll lose a bit of floor space, but you could lay the studs flat so the framing is ...
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How do I mount an AC wall unit onto a wall insulated with EPS foam insulation
What kind of foam, how thick, and is there wallboard over it to help distribute forces?
I have a lumber rack on the wall in my basement workshop, which is fully loaded and so carrying considerable ...
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How do I mount an AC wall unit onto a wall insulated with EPS foam insulation
So use longer bolts and then make a triangle using pins from the head of the bolt down to the wall a 45 degree angle - but you will need a long drill.
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What insulation is this
Yes it could, especially if the house was built before 1978. Asbestos in my opinion, back in the day was a "miracle" mineral. It was used in siding, flooring and insulation. That don't mean ...
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Improving insulation of finished attic
If the finished attic is intended to be part of the living space, then there normally isn't insulation between it and the rest of the living space, just as there isn't insulation between the ground ...
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What Type of Contractor Do I Need?
You need an HVAC company. You can call around and some will do insulation too - a lot of HVAC companies have turned into "green services" companies.
If none in your area do this then you ...
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Are Metal Roofs Not Cool Roofs?
Unpainted shiny metal is actually a poor reflector of heat, and a light-painted metal roof can be significantly cooler than an asphalt shingle roof per the US Department of Energy. A metal roof ...
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Are Metal Roofs Not Cool Roofs?
Metal roofs are not "reflective" unless they're unpainted shiny metal.
My BBQ has a metal heat disperser thing that looks just like corrugated metal roofing, but heavier.
"Cat on a Hot ...
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Would I regret removing ragged fiberglass batting from ceiling of old house basement?
In our (MA) climate, insulating the basement ceiling is mostly a matter of keeping the floor above it from chilling your feet in winter. If you wear slippers or have rugs, that's less of an issue. It ...
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Would I regret removing ragged fiberglass batting from ceiling of old house basement?
You might also consider the effect during summer. If the basement is warmer than you want the upstairs to be, the heat will rise and warm the upstairs.
That said, if the insulation is dirty, it ...
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Would I regret removing ragged fiberglass batting from ceiling of old house basement?
Obviously it was installed for a reason. You say that the basement is "fairly warm", but not what that means in Fahrenhoozles. The bottom line is that heat transfer occurs in proportion to ...
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