For some reason we're running across a ton of short vaulted section of roof accessible from the main attic flat. Usually about 2' . Here's Steve stuffing a cathedral accuvent in the vault and dense-packing with cellulose. Without real access to the exterior plate this is probably the least invasive technique for reducing (the substantial) air leakage at this point. […]
Enjoy! Blower Door Guided Air-sealing isn’t Real View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
I have two mental models for understanding and improving building performance. The first model I’ll call “Everything is Sort of Bad”. This model says that a building is pretty bad – but not horrible – pretty much everywhere and in most of the building systems (thermal boundary, pressure boundary, ducts, water-resistive barrier, etc). The second model I’ll call “Everything is […]
I really like blower doors.There are a lot of building diagnostic tools that most people have probably never heard of that I like. Duct-blasters and flow plates to name a couple of more. For readers who are interested in conserving energy who haven’t heard of a blower door, check out Martin Holladay’s article on blower doors here. Blower doors are […]
Embedded Link Gerd Gigerenzer A couple of years ago I read Gerd Gigerenzer’s book, Calculated Risks: How to Know When Numbers Deceive You. I thought it was great, and am surprised it isn’t discussed more widely. Last night I start… View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
A couple of years ago I read Gerd Gigerenzer’s book, Calculated Risks: How to Know When Numbers Deceive You. I thought it was great, and am surprised it isn’t discussed more widely. Last night I started another of his books, Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious. From the first page: “A Columbia University was struggling over whether to accept […]
Install, inject foam in the cavity, and run a bead of acoustical sealant as you're installing drywall. Pretty neat product. As an added bonus they stay closed aligned with the wall. Most electricians are legally blind, so this feature is actually awesome! View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
Here's a photo I took just prior to demolishing a temporary kitchen cabinet that Abe rigged up to get our clients through an unpleasant couple of weeks. Pretty creative. View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
June and Steve invented something. View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
Stuff that occurs to me nice and early on Saturday mornings. Embedded Link Before and After Photos are Weird Have you ever noticed how popular ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos are in design and building magazines? Maybe there’s some psychological affect where things seem more beautiful when pl… View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
