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  • Electrical wiring through insulated attic

    Hello guys, I'm trying to add a single pot light to existing light fixture. I've never done this before. I've looked in the internet and figured out that I need to wire toward the rafters along the side of the joist and go through joists (drill in the middle). Please correct me if I'm wrong. One que...

    • vahk33
    • Jan 18th, 2022 10:57 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Recommendations for electrician to inspect attic wiring?

    Hi All, Looking for recommendations for an electrician to inspect my attic wiring in the east end of Toronto. We had squirrels in the attic previously and now looking to update the insulation up there. Insulation companies advised that we should have the wires ...

    • maasai
    • Jan 5th, 2022 11:08 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Furnace Ductwork Done in the Attic

    ... The latest HVAC company made a suggestion to put the systems in the corner of the room above the garage and putting all insulated duct work in the attic. Doing this would solve: 1. Will be able to heat and cool this room, thus adding roughly 350 sq ft of conditioned space to the house thus increasing ...

    • rbkpwnz
    • Nov 9th, 2021 10:25 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Attic space with limited visibility

    See picture. my attic has pretty thick blown-in insulation. I haven't stepped onto an attic before, and I am not too comfortable doing so when I cannot see the joists to step on easily. I am thinking of buying a heavy duty flashlight ...

    • Fantastical
    • Oct 26th, 2021 2:09 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Improving attic ventilation and prevent ice dams (with diagram showing issue)

    ... there are several contributing factors: - the angle of the sun light - the shape of the roof casting shadow - air-handler and ducts are in the attic (ducts are insulated and covered by R60-level loose fill insulation) - blocked soffits (lack of ventilation in attic) I know there is plywood ...

    • derdev
    • Oct 5th, 2021 11:40 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Questions about baffles in attic before blowing insulation

    I want to blow in more insulation and went to check out the baffles today. To extend them, is it okay to just staple more similar baffles up higher? Or is it better to remove them all and redo them?

    • slowtyper
    • Oct 5th, 2021 6:05 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Houses with attic living space

    Some houses recently build have living space in the attic area. Pro is obviously additional living space. What are the cons? Decrease attic ventilation leading to moisture? decrease insulation as there would be less insulation when attic space is converted ...

    • Fantastical
    • Oct 2nd, 2021 11:03 pm
    • Forum: Real Estate

  • Diy attic insulation, hose long enough to reach 3rd floor?

    Are these hoses long enough to go up to the third floor and then into the attic?Attic size is only about 330sqft

    • slowtyper
    • Sep 14th, 2021 8:20 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • [Long & McQuade] Long & McQuade Attic Sale 2021, Sep 17-19

    Haven't seen this so perhaps this would be useful for someone. https://www.long-mcquade.com/AtticSale2021 Similar to last year, but it seems like this year they allow us to check for items, prices, conditions etc ahead. This year, they said ALL stores across the country will participate so keep an e...

  • Attic cleaning service

    I have mice get into the roof and need a professional service to clean the attic of droppings and dead mice so I can then hire a contractor to repair the holes the mice created. Looking for processional quality cleaning with a reasonable price, it's a small attic so it should be a quick and easy job.

    • athanato
    • Sep 4th, 2021 9:50 am
    • Forum: Request-A-Deal

  • Does anyone use a powered attic fan?

    ... some power to it from a wall switch or a thermostat. I'm getting insulation/baffles/soffit work done to help with ventilation so wondering if an attic fan is even needed? And then of course i'm thinking of why not get a solar powered one to help energy bill out :D

    • MikeTO2
    • Aug 25th, 2021 2:39 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • We hired some random people from kijiji to take care of our attic mold and I think we got scammed.

    Hired these two guys who sprayed white anti-mold primer paint and used sealant on the attic mold (atleast that's what they said) and left after reassuring us they are enough to kill mold couple weeks ago. I think it temporarily controls the mold growth and I doubt ...

    • DeluxeDeals
    • Aug 11th, 2021 11:47 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Electrical wiring in insulated attic

    Hello guys, I’m trying to add some IC rated LED recessed lights on the ceiling. Need to run some wires in the attic for these lights. My question is, where should I put these wires? 1. under the insulation next to the ceiling drywall? 2. In between the insulation? 3. Above the ...

    • ftaman99
    • Aug 8th, 2021 3:00 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Smell seeping in from attic

    ... barbequing from inside the house with all our windows closed and managed to track the smell down to a walk-in closet that has the entry to the attic. How should we go about fixing this? I figure that there's an air leakage issue, but who should I be hiring for this? I'm not exactly ecstatic ...

    • ideation
    • Aug 6th, 2021 10:22 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • What could be making these holes in wood attic window ledge?

    Hey all, I noticed the other day I had a hole in my painted window ledge, and then this morning there is a second one! They don’t look to be connected and seem quite shallow. What could be boring these holes into painted wood??? Also note the sawdust mixed with…god knows what that is splashed on the...

  • Attic ventilation

    Few questios about attic ventilation and insulation. My attic has a crawl space that extending over a bedroom with high celings( about 300sqf). I noticed that there are no roof vent over that area. ( roof vents as the black square ...

    • Mikela
    • Jul 27th, 2021 10:34 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Finishing attic

    Forgive me for asking a potentially silly/stupid question. What does it take to finish an attic? Is it totally ridiculous to do that for extra space instead of moving? This is on my list - stairs - skylights - electrical - HVAC - drywalling in a new ceiling and walls ...

    • Deathtwig
    • Jul 23rd, 2021 7:42 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Sealing Pot Lights In Attic When Insulating

    So we are considering having all of our old insulation removed (due to silverfish infestation in the attic) so we can apply some pest control and then put new insulation in once the treatment is completed. With regards to insulation, we have 33 pot lights on the top floor. ...

    • Jagstyles
    • Jul 19th, 2021 1:44 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Home Inspection - No Access to Attic

    ... Toronto since March. We've seen a number of places and only two have come back with a home inspection. Both times, there's been no access to the attic. These are older homes - built in the early 1900's. How much of a red flag is this? Obviously we have concerns with mold etc. but starting to ...

    • dma87
    • Jul 16th, 2021 9:12 am
    • Forum: Real Estate

  • Mold on osb in attic

    Climbed to the attic to check for leaks. Noticed what seems like mold in a small corner section. Also noticed throughout the attic some dots on the osb but not sure if its just ink. The one in the corner definitly seems like mold. ...

    • Mikela
    • Jul 16th, 2021 1:54 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

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