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  • Advice Needed: Garage Wall Insulation

    Dear RFDers, Seeking your advice - we are thinking about insulating our outer garage wall. Should I ask an insulation company, or a general handyman should be able to perform the job? In the ballpark, how much am I expecting to pay for this project? Our house is about 4 years ...

    • No.6
    • Mar 11th, 2021 11:23 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Basement insulation advice appreciated

    Thanks in advance for any posts..... the RFD brains trust is formidable in action. 50 year old house redoing a late 70's room in the basement.... found 2x2's behind that old wood paneling. I wish to insulate .... spray foam possibly but it is a small job (300 sq ft) for most companies. With the cost...

    • lagerman2
    • Feb 26th, 2021 9:15 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Thermal imaging of house to figure out insulation issues

    ... a service for $50-$60. Has anyone had this done before, and did it prove useful in identifying parts of the house that might benefit from better insulation? Or is it a waste of money?

    • JHW
    • Feb 23rd, 2021 12:57 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Window insulation rating subtleties and question

    Building/Home enthusiasts: I always read (And therefore assume, rightly or wrongly) that windows are extremely poor in insulation -- even double paned or triple paned ones. they're always rated to have "low R" rating vs walls/ R-50(?) insulated attics etc... This article ...

    • LPGA2020
    • Jan 9th, 2021 1:41 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Insulating an old house

    ... air gap Tar paper Solid wood Some air gap (Not sure of the depth) Brick I am not really willing to add inside framing to increase the space for insulation, or if I do it will be something like an extra inch for some wood furring. After opening the walls a bit an seeing the lack of space (i.e. ...

    • jcpmont
    • Dec 31st, 2020 9:58 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Basement extruded polystyrene insulation

    Are most people doing their basement installing extruded polystyrene insulation before framing? Can you frame directly against the XPS or give an inch or two?

    • engmsf
    • Dec 17th, 2020 11:22 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Basement Framing & Insulation Question

    Hey all, We're going to be finishing our basement in Ajax. What is the proper way to insulate and frame the walls? Our basement has R12 insulation as seen in the image below. Our contractor says we should leave what is there now and frame in front of it. We have no current issues with moisture ...

    • iTomHD
    • Dec 9th, 2020 10:55 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • [Home Depot] Owens Corning EcoTouch QuietZone Pink Fiberglas Acoustic Insulation [$34.19 after PM]

    ... and quiet? Help reduce unwanted noise in the bedroom, bathroom, basement, home office or theatre with EcoTouch QuietZone PINK FIBERGLAS Acoustic Insulation. Install QuietZone PINK FIBERGLAS Acoustic Insulation between framing of interior walls, floors and ceilings. EcoTouch PINK FIBERGLAS Acoustic ...

    • xkaliber
    • Nov 23rd, 2020 10:25 pm
    • Forum: Expired Hot Deals

  • Basement Waterproofing & Exterior Insulation

    ... been water leakage in years past through the block walls and it's clearly noticeable, so we're getting that resolved. My question is if rigid foam insulation can be installed on the exterior of the walls as the basement after the waterproofing is done. I assume the waterproofing has to be done ...

    • exrcoupe
    • Nov 2nd, 2020 3:29 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Insulation with flanges fir stapling

    Why don't home depot sell?

    • Tikwalus
    • Oct 29th, 2020 10:05 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Basement Insulation Advice - Pre-Framing

    ... the basement and start framing it... with this basement's full fibreglass and vapour barrier setup, could I simply put studs up against this insulation while not compressing the fibreglass? Or do I have to remove the insulation and vapour barrier, then start over so the fibreglass is between ...

    • Entree
    • Oct 21st, 2020 1:56 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Basement insulation options

    ... partially finished and converted to living space. One wall has furnace and hot water tank. These are right up against the wall leaving no room for insulation. I will be hiding those behind a big sliding door. The room has another wall which is getting finished. The contractor already framed it, ...

    • Xbowop
    • Oct 14th, 2020 7:12 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Basement Insulation

    Hi all I planning on finishing my basement in the next couple months, and looking for some advice on what to do with the insulation. The house was built in 2010. Basement is approx 800-900sq ft. Builder framed and insulated the basement. 2x4 framing, about an inch from the wall. 24" ...

    • nesburf
    • Sep 14th, 2020 5:46 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Garage Door insulation kits

    Hello RFDers, I've been considering insulating the garage door for some time now... Unsure how much benefit this will provide in summer/winter? Hoping anyone with experience could chime in with any suggestions, recommendations or provide more information, it would be greatly appreciated~

  • Question re basement insulation

    ... about 5 feet across floor to ceiling. Underneath there is a 2x4 stud wall about an inch or so away from the concrete wall. There is pink batt insulation in the wall cavity with clear vapour barrier on top. So before I seal this back up I have a few options I’m considering: 1) There is room ...

    • fdl
    • Sep 9th, 2020 11:49 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Garage roof insulation help

    I’m a total rookie when it comes to insulating and know very little so forgive me if this is a dumb thread. We have a detached garage that is used for storage and workspace. It is block wall and framed for finishing. I spent a decent amount of time in there working on projects last winter and would ...

    • ChicoQuente
    • Aug 5th, 2020 9:30 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Basement insulation question - code confusion

    ... and reviewing codes to ensure that it is to spec R value wise.. I am located around Hamilton. According to the -Best Practice Guide, Full height insulation, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - it notes the following : Ontario's 2006 Building Code requires that foundation walls separating ...

  • best place to buy blow in insulation

    hello, looking to top up my attic insulation. is home depot the best place to go? they have a promo where they lend the machine for the day if you buy 10 packs or more.

    • pepsi86
    • Jun 29th, 2020 7:14 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Adding insulation to exterior of wall - house half brick half vinyl siding

    ... half of each side) and half-vinyl. Assuming we get the vinyl siding, but not he brick, redone within a couple years, can it make any sense to add insulation to the exterior of the house? I'm wondering about this now because I'm not sure if we should get all windows replaced or just those that ...

    • LuxErus
    • Jun 20th, 2020 11:11 pm
    • Forum: Home & Garden

  • Questions about new siding and exterior insulation

    Hi everybody! This summer we are going to change the siding and exterior insulation of our 1974 bungalow, and we have a couple of questions if you can help us: 1. Siding: We are going to use vinyl and stone. For the stone it seems all the contractors we met ...

    • Deadmaggot
    • Jun 17th, 2020 10:48 am
    • Forum: Home & Garden

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