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Insulating UNOCCUPIED Attics in Residences

I have always gone by the philosophy that the overhead(roof) rafters should not be batted unless the attic will be full...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by thekmanrocks
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by thekmanrocks

Relative Humidity in the attic???

I have a temp/humidity sensor in the attic. The attic and outside temperatures vary, but the DEW POINT should be the sa...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by ham789
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by ham789

Well - done (2025 Update)

Installers just left. Drilling and casing yesterday took less than 5 hours. Not sure of depth, maybe 160 ft, but recove...
33 comments posted 7yrs
posted by frank
33 comments posted 7yrs posted by frank

Outdoor-Mounted TV Antennas

Do Outdoor-Mounted TV Antennas get less effective with age? Do the pivot-points of the elements need to make a good *ele...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by hate
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by hate

Boiler temperature setting question (2025 Update)

The 13 year old hydronic heating system in my house seemed to work fine until this winter. It used to warm up the house...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by lsturtle
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by lsturtle

water line insurance

My *electric* company Dominion offers water line insurance for $4.95/mo. which supposedly covers water line repairs fro...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

Well -it's begun

Well digger came yesterday: https://imgur.com/a/RbmC7Kz It had been a week since we contracted but with permits and wor...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by invalid_unparseable
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by invalid_unparseable

OT: State of the Union Address

> > > > Trump has unbridled passion to make himself look like an absolute moron. > > I watched President Trump's excell...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by g.majors
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by g.majors

A friend faces n'hood leaks

A friend faces n'hood leaks A friend lives in a n'hood with wet roads, and they've dug to repair the leaks and then the...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Furnace filters

For the first time in 53 years of owning homes, my new house has a furnace and uses filters. It takes a 1" filter. I se...
46 comments posted 7yrs
posted by esp
46 comments posted 7yrs posted by esp