Install/ Discussions

我应该安装HRV还是ERV?

...installa HRV or ERV at the same time? We are not heavy users of AC, usually setting it to 26C, mostly to take the edge off the very humid environment. Also...

Posted by David Hinton March 4, 2022, 10:08 a.m. HRV and ERV 2 Responses

你们安装天然泳池吗?

...installa natural swimming pool in a backyard but don't know where to start - can you help? We are not natural swimming poolinstallers , but check out this pag...

Posted by Eric Wilson April 24, 2020, 10:42 a.m. Natural swimming pools and ponds 1 Responses

What is the best way to install 5" of XPS rigid foam on interior basement walls?

...install1" strapping directly to the concrete first, serving as a nailing surface for securing the 5" foam with long nails/screws. This would also provide a cha...

Posted by Sean MacDonald June 14, 2021, 10:42 a.m. Foundation and basement improvements 8 Responses

Where do you install a weeping tile with a high water table?

...installmy perimeter weeping tile? I obviously cannot have it that far below my basement slab or I won’t be able to access the sump pump/pit. Thoughts? Should I...

Posted by Alex Kesheshian June 11, 2020, 11:54 p.m. Foundations and Basements 3 Responses

Can Rockwool be installed over Type II EPS?

...install在胶合板上的自粘WRB。Since I have the EPS will I create any problems if I re-install它和添加1 1/2“岩棉Comfortboard 80超过…

Posted by Brian Bonnell March 30, 2020, 11:04 a.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 1 Responses

How do you install a radon barrier in a crawlspace with an uneven floor?

...Install如果爬行空间有足够的头部活动空间,在爬行空间中安装氡屏障是一件相当简单的DIY工作。Below is page where we areinstallin...

Posted by Reinhart Bigl Nov. 29, 2021, 4:01 p.m. Radon in Homes - Mitigation 1 Responses

Followup to the question How do you install Larsen Trusses on a home in Minneapolis?

...install胶合板衬板。你是说要把护套板剥掉吗?如果是这样,是否可以将胶合板钉在现有的护套上?在th…

Posted by Ken Traefald Feb. 27, 2020, 1:49 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 1 Responses

Do you have recommendations for radon sealing basement concrete & installing new flooring?

...installtion (eg. if glued or floated)? 2) Engineered flooringinstalltion -- With the radon issue in mind, which is the best apprach toinstalling engineered ...

Posted by M N Sept. 1, 2020, 2:20 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

How should I install XPS insulation in a basement?

All, I have what I think is an unusual problem and I’d like suggestions for the best way to address it. I have a below-grade “cinder block” basement wall tha...

Posted by Ken Hunold Dec. 27, 2020, 7:22 p.m. Basements improvements 0 Responses

用现有框架安装地下室绝缘的最好方法是什么?

...installspray foam, yes you can. It just isn’t our favorite solution and we always explore all other options first. We aren’t big fans of spraying chemicals ins...

Posted by Nick Trotta Sept. 20, 2021, 8:29 p.m. Foundation and basement improvements 17 Responses

How do you install windows with SIP exterior insulation?

Is it a good idea to add comfort board or similar to outside of SIP, and if so how do u deal with window set back?

Posted by tony wolff 2021年3月8日下午4点18分 Walls and Roofs 0 Responses

How do you install earth tubes for passive heating and cooling?

...installearth tubes or some such system that will allow my home to be more passive. My new modular will be in Pierce, Colorado. I've seen information on earth t...

Posted by Nancy Arevalo Aug. 19, 2021, 1:08 a.m. Passive solar home design 2 Responses

How do you install your own DIY radon mitigation system?

Good morning, I'm looking toinstallradon mitigation (sub-slab suction). I understand it's not too difficult, but there are a few details I'm not sure about...

Posted by Ariel Fridman Jan. 27, 2020, 10:59 a.m. Radon in Homes - Mitigation 1 Responses

Can you install foam boards directly against basement walls?

...Installtwo inches of rigid insulation board directly against concrete. A mold expert told me to put the board on top of the framing, not directly onto the conc...

Posted by Ted Gorab Oct. 3, 2019, 6:09 p.m. Basements improvements 18 Responses

Should I install a poly moisture barrier before the rigid foam board against a basement wall?

...installations, or for the adhesive to fail and separate. Iinstall当我2014年第一次购买它的时候,我设计了一个测试区域,发现它实际上已经发挥了…

Posted by DONandCATHY Crenna Dec. 14, 2020, 2:21 p.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

How do you install a ground loop for an HRV?

...installa ground loop as you mention, and I’ll start with a basic explanation of that as well along with its drawbacks - A classic ground loop pulls air throu...

Posted by Lee Watt July 10, 2018, 12:43 a.m. HRV and ERV 2 Responses

对于家庭装修来说,是在内部安装保温材料好还是在外部安装保温材料好?

Hi, I have a 1955 red all brick bungalow. the interior walls are a very thick plaster board (maybe 1" or more thick). I want to take the walls down to the stud...

Posted by Neil Richardson Jan. 29, 2019, 4:09 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 1 Responses

What type of wood can be installed on a radiant floor?

...Install在木地板下铺设辐射地板是可行的,但这里有一些注意事项:最好的辐射地板材料:惰性材料,如……

Posted by Colleen Blak Dec. 11, 2017, 1:59 p.m. Flooring and stairs 1 Responses