Recent content by jw53589

Hello, The black is an insulated wrap that did say specifically for hvac purposed but I am not sure of the name brand since the dryawall is up now. The foil tape is right at the end of the black insulation that cover the duct. The foil is coverving the joint from the air intake opening to the...

Thank you for the reply. Yes- it is wrapped with insulation. I attached a pic. I keep the dehumidifier running all winter and the relative humidity in the basement is 30-35 max.

Last year before we finished our basement, I noticed some icing around the outside of our cold air intake. Granted it was below 0 degrees for about 5 days in a row. My contractor put some more fiber glass insulation around it by the basement sill and said it should be OK. He then put the drywall...