The holes are designed to create turbulence. A thermostatically activated fan on the back (not pictured) blows air through the holes to recover flue pipe heat into the conditioned space. One small problem is the desirability of having flue gases exit the building. Flue gases on this thing spilled like crazy from the boiler into the living space probably because […]
Hallmarks of a not very well sealed duct system. View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
A lot of lying-liar-charlatan-moron-spray-foam contractors in and around the NJ shore are claiming that "*Spray Applied Closed Cell Foam Insulation is the ONLY form of insulation material that is approved and supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)". This is a lie. FEMA classifies both "Sprayed polyurethane foam (SPUF) or closed-cell plastic foams" as "Acceptable" for floors, walls and […]
Really good paper from Building Science on lessons from the flooding from Katrina. Where would we be without literacy in humans? Oh yeah, pretty much where we are now. Embedded Link http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/reports/rr-0704-building-a-durable-and-energy-efficient-home-in-post-katrina-new-orleans/ View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
"You're doing a heck of a job Brownie!" Embedded Link Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House FEMA 347/May 2000. Elevating … www.fema.gov … Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House …. parentheses in dark-tinted area), and flood insurance …… techniques in detail and shows how they were used in the repair of eight … View this post on Google+ […]
If this doesn't work you could always have your spray foam contractor floodproof by just spraying a bunch of gunk everywhere. Kidding. Embedded Link Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures the Floodplain Management Bulletin: Elevation Certificate (FEMA 467-1). ….. openings depend on the type of opening, covering, and whether vent devices or … View this post on Google+ […]
FEMA has really good engineering for flood-prone areas. If we stop listening to architects and contractors and start paying attention to people who provide direct instructions on how to do this stuff we can avoid a whole lot of heartache in the future. Good luck! Embedded Link Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls Design and Construction. Guidance for Breakaway. […]
Looking closely at this photo, do you see any signs that the duct system may have excessive leakage? View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
Installing some windows on the Upper West Side this week. I call the building ‘The Roosevelt Building’ because FDR the third lives here. Right on Riverside, beautiful! It’s the 4th apartment we’ve installed windows in over an 8 year period. The jamb and trim work will be elaborate, I’ll post more pics later as I do it. We are stripping […]
This hatch is beautifully simple! It starts with a simple box and a rebated applied door stop. The weather stripping is fitted into the rebate to create a nice seal. Next I’ll nail through the rebate and weather strip in one shot. See! Nailing. Boo-yah!! Too easy. Finally I glue a piece of 1/2″ plywood to 4″ of thermax foam […]
