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That's a good point that I never really considered - Paint-on barriers. I'll have to do some research and check permeability ratings... But do you have any suggestions? I would think any of the paints meant to trap odors and such (such as KILZ or BIN) would have to be very low perm?

Hey everyone, I have a cape cod in Wisconsin built in 1947. Block walls with a brick veneer from the basement to the rafters. The walls are cold all winter long, and I finally decided that I really need to do something about it as the house quickly cools after the furnace shuts down...

How old is the home? Do you have a modern gutter system, or do you have downspouts that go directly into the ground? I had the exact same problem with water seeping in in the two corners where the downspouts go into the ground... I'm assuming whatever drainage system they used in 1952 was...

Hello, I've purchased a masonry Cape Cod built in '47, and in the interests of efficiency, I'm looking at making a few changes, but I have a few questions... First, the registers are all run through internal walls, and are placed about 10" below the ceiling. The cold air returns are all...