Comments on: Hot and bothered…or frigid?

By: Beau

Beau — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:18:48 +0000

Great way to check things out. I think we have similar issues, yet our house is only 25+ years old! Construction really changed in recent years. .-= Beau´s last blog ..Winter’s Coming Soon =-.

By: warren

warren — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:56:11 +0000

So much of our house is still uninsulated that it is hard to feel an effect yet but I am so hopeful!

By: tipper

tipper — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:09:22 +0000

Neat gizmo. My husband built our house-so any problems are totally his fault : ) One thing he and I wish he had done was insulate the basement ceiling-maybe one day we'll get it done. .-= tipper´s last blog ..The Santa Train =-.

By: Loretta

Loretta — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:12:01 +0000

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By: Ceecee

Ceecee — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:49:07 +0000

Oooo, fun new toy!
I’m surprised there isn’t anything in the walls. Folks would often use newspaper if they didn’t have anything else. Keep up the good work on getting the house done. One step at a time.
.-= Ceecee´s last blog ..My Husband and Christmas =-.

By: Kris Bair

Kris Bair — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:11:51 +0000

i haven’t worried about it since we run a woodburner nonstop, but I guess i should think about it since in certain spots i can feel drafts. that is quite a difference in temperatures
kris
.-= Kris Bair´s last blog ..Show results =-.

By: kyrsyan

kyrsyan — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:19:42 +0000

The old house I am currently in has no insulation except for about 4″ of fiberglass blown in, in the attic, that is at least 20 years old. All the windows are good double pane, but the framing around them is completely uninsulated.

Right now I’m working on two things. The first is reinsulating the attic with R25. This is messy because I’m removing the blown in, a section at a time, then replacing with rolled fiberglass. The second is the windows. I’m removing the interior fascia boards and filling the LARGE open air “boxes” with insulation, then sealing the drafts with foam spray insulation.

We can’t fill the walls because they are cross braced throughout, so I’m still trying to figure that one out. But a ceramic insulation paint may be the only thing I can do there. Not sure what we’re going to do about the crawlspace, as it is only 11″ high in some areas.

By: pa grandma

pa grandma — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:44:35 +0000

It’s hard to imagine that a window would be that warm. My computer sits beside a new window and believe me it’s not very warm.

By: Gary Dillon

Gary Dillon — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:42:05 +0000

While remodeling our old house we found layers of wallpaper and old 40's newspapers pasted on the inside of the exterior walls and under the layers of old linoleum flooring. So we had some fun reading too. .-= Gary Dillon´s last blog ..Firewood =-.

By: Capri Kel

Capri Kel — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:07:53 +0000

I'll have to send Honey over to comment. I am not qualified to speak about such things. Or I have forgotten! Good for you though! I am all for a warmer house! .-= Capri Kel´s last blog ..The World Was Valued =-.