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DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 06-01-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 570
Posted By Perry525
Ice dams

Many people over the years, in many places, have found that shingles do not keep out the rising snow melt on their roofs.
While this is certainly not a problem in Alabama?
Kindly advise why you...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 06-01-2013, 04:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 570
Posted By Perry525
Alabama

Alabama is warm with high humidity.
I imagine you want to keep the heat out?
Keep in mind that the heat of the sun is mainly transferred by conduction.
You will want the rafters and the roof...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 05-30-2013, 01:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 570
Posted By Perry525
Roof vents.

Roof vents are not a good idea.
When the wind blows over a roof, the roof acts like an aircraft's wing trying to lift off, this effect creates a low pressure area to the lee of the roof, that pulls...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 01-31-2013, 01:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 523
Posted By Perry525
Insulation

The most effective place for insulation is on the warm side of a wall.

Putting the insulation on the cold side, means you are paying to heat the frame and the spaces between the sticks. (and this...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 09-12-2012, 01:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 478
Posted By Perry525
Going back to that basement. A furnace in the...

Going back to that basement.
A furnace in the basement is a mixed blessing, it can help to keep the basement warm, yet if it doesn't have a dedicated make up air supply pipe it can pull cold air...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 09-11-2012, 03:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 478
Posted By Perry525
That photo tells a good story. That stairwell...

That photo tells a good story.
That stairwell will loose a lot of heat upstairs, it needs to be boxed in either at the bottom (preferably) or the top. As you walk up stairs, I am sure you can feel...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 09-10-2012, 11:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 222
Posted By Perry525
Any closed cell insulation will do! The best...

Any closed cell insulation will do!
The best approach is to regard all walls, floor and ceiling as being points where your heat will escape and to insulate them all.

The key thing with a bathroom...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 09-10-2012, 11:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 478
Posted By Perry525
1/ basement ceiling, do you want to keep the ...

1/ basement ceiling, do you want to keep the
basement warm?
Is there any heat down there?

Do you want to stop the heat from upstairs moving
down through the floor into the basement and being...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 09-10-2012, 10:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 504
Posted By Perry525
Put simply, you and your family produce water...

Put simply, you and your family produce water vapor by, cooking, washing, breathing, drying clothes, having indoor plants, animals,, sweating, children.

All this water vapor is held in the air,...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 03-19-2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 879
Posted By Perry525
[QUOTE=strategery;70127]I have a 1919 house in...

[QUOTE=strategery;70127]I have a 1919 house in the midwest. I have a fair amount of attic insulation, about R-30-ish and some insulation in the exterior walls (plugs in the siding proves it). I think...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 03-18-2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 879
Posted By Perry525
Buy a infrared temperature gun from Amazon. ...

Buy a infrared temperature gun from Amazon.
With this you can hold the trigger and point it at any surface and it will tell you its temperature.
You can scan the walls from both the inside and...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 03-08-2012, 09:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,193
Posted By Perry525
You are lucky in living in such a warm and sunny...

You are lucky in living in such a warm and sunny place.
Keep in mind that all dark colors absorb heat and all light colors reflect
heat.
Any pastel shades will work, its just that silver or white...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 01-09-2012, 11:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 989
Posted By Perry525
If your timing is right, the problem is unlikely...

If your timing is right, the problem is unlikely to be mold caused by the leak, not enough time for it to form and as mold doesn't form below 40f unlikely at this time of year especially as the house...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 01-09-2012, 11:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,984
Posted By Perry525
Your illustration indicates bad design. Water...

Your illustration indicates bad design.
Water should always be encouraged to flow away from a home.
I would suggest checking where the down pipes are positioned and where the rain is directed from...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Roofing and Siding 12-04-2011, 11:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,863
Posted By Perry525
I suggest you take a walk and look at other homes...

I suggest you take a walk and look at other homes and check out their flashing, then go on-line and learn how it should have been done.
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 12-04-2011, 10:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,672
Posted By Perry525
When you open up the floor you create the...

When you open up the floor you create the possibility of water coming in through the hole at times of high rainfall.

French drains are best made outside, where you can leave the trench/ditch open...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 12-04-2011, 10:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,183
Posted By Perry525
Burning natural gas produces water vapor and CO2,...

Burning natural gas produces water vapor and CO2, which will kill you.
Electric heat is dry.
There are two possibilities one is you are making the water vapor that is condensing on the walls, floor...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 11-06-2011, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 858
Posted By Perry525
The place to start is the fact that water vapor...

The place to start is the fact that water vapor is put into a home by the people living there.
It comes from cooking, washing, drying, breathing, sweating, indoor plants, fish tanks, animals.
Water...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 11-06-2011, 10:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 852
Posted By Perry525
Is it a problem only during the cold of winter? ...

Is it a problem only during the cold of winter?
Does it go away in the warmth of summer?
Is the window running with condensation?
Is the cold water pipe running with condensation?
Does the toilet...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 11-06-2011, 10:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 422
Posted By Perry525
The traditional way to a high quality smooth...

The traditional way to a high quality smooth finish is gypsum plaster.
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 11-06-2011, 10:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,224
Posted By Perry525
The main problem with steel is that it is a very...

The main problem with steel is that it is a very good conductor of heat, each stud will present your expensive warm air with an express route out of your home.
Steel is best used where there is at...
DIY Home Repair Forum: HVAC 11-06-2011, 10:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,835
Posted By Perry525
As you note warm air rises. However, when it hits...

As you note warm air rises. However, when it hits the roof it cools and falls back down the cool walls and crosses the cold floor to be reheated and then goes up and round again.
Heat always moves...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 09-20-2011, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,243
Posted By Perry525
If you are using floor grade Styrofoam, you...

If you are using floor grade Styrofoam, you should go for a fully floating floor. If you use metal screws, each screw provides a heat bridge to pass your heat to the concrete slab, nullifying the...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 09-20-2011, 01:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 15,554
Posted By Perry525
If you are thinking of insulating the perimeter...

If you are thinking of insulating the perimeter of the foundation, think about what you will gain from it.
Keep in mind that the heat is inside your home and you are trying to stop its escape, or...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Insulation and Radiant Barriers 08-06-2011, 05:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,789
Posted By Perry525
Cold room above garage.

When thinking about insulation, it is best to have the insulation as close to the comfort zone as possible.
With this in mind, I recommend installing a insulated floating floor.
If you lay at least...
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