... Correct me if I am wrong - are roof nails supposed to be galvanized and rust-free? Does that mean the attic is having some condensation and/or ventilation issues? Not sure if it matters... It's a 5 years old newly constructed house and the attic in question is on top of our loft level (3rd ...
Apr 14th, 2022 11:19 pm
... 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 under soffits because I filmed with my phone camera when I was installing the baffle vents. I checked ...
Oct 5th, 2021 11:40 pm
My family is looking to move to a bigger SFD. One of the thing we dislike about our current home (built in the late 1990s) is the noisy furnace fan noise (that is on when heating and cooling is on) through the vents. (Nothing is wrong with the furnace, we got technicians to check) We had a friend co...
Sep 25th, 2021 3:22 pm
Hi, I would like to ventilate my garage. The door is exposed to the sun most of the time, and the garage's temperature can reach 35 Celcius when the outdoor temp is 30C. I am thinking of installing an exhaust fan on the top of the sidewall close to the garage door. Since the door is constantly close...
Aug 25th, 2021 3:19 am
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 boxes ...
Jul 27th, 2021 10:34 pm
We have cold room and currently the ventilation pipe is filled with insulation. Inspector suggested to remove insulation to avoid mold, so we are not sure how to maintain ventilation to avoid bugs and pests. Please suggest Thanks!
Nov 6th, 2020 8:54 pm
... soffits, followed by 2 open soffits, all around the house perimeter. Our goal was to get rid of the mould, update insulation and enhance attic ventilation so that mould would no longer be a problem and our heating/air conditioning would be more even. Has anyone on this forum encountered this ...
Sep 2nd, 2020 9:52 am
What are the ducts for in the basement ventilation system? Attached a photo, Have several ducts/openings in the basement ventilation system. Was wondering what these are for, and if having them close would be an issue https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/WxylPXHBLAuXHq4cPbpsyGpY18YQ_CPMTIRZ81Kn5U85vpFMXURon1_yhqntDT5p6xzM0-Irq-97Zaappjj8hjEvO2_QumyTyqRHM6okAg
May 27th, 2020 2:05 pm
Pretty cool product i stumbled upon on Amazon. Great car accessory for those who do not have seat warmers for the cold winters in Canada, and it also has a cool option for summer time as well.
Nov 27th, 2019 5:30 pm
The Panasonic Canada eStore has great deals right now on home ventilation fans (~50% off list price) when you login using a discount link from Venngo (not valid for Quebec). Our workplace has a program with Venngo for discounts and Panasonic is a featured ...
Aug 26th, 2019 6:24 am
I just moved into this new townhouse in Surrey, everything is good, but the CRV (ventilation) system cannot be turned off at all!!!! it runs 24/7 and the fan is soooo loud that I can barely sleep at night time. Why BC introduces such a stupid code that there is ...
Jul 10th, 2019 3:47 pm
Adding a faux dormer to an existing roof, does the faux dormer need roof vent ?
Jul 10th, 2019 12:06 am
Looking for company recommendations for Attic Insulation and Roof Ventilation. We have a side split and the lower section attic has new insulation. The upper attic where the bedrooms are very hot and where the attic hatch is in closet you can feel the heat ...
Jun 29th, 2019 10:05 am
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Feb 14th, 2019 3:27 am
Moved into a new place, and it has an exhaust fan system I have never used before. I am used to the bathroom type ceiling exhaust fans in the roof, one per bathroom, that usually go out the roof, or the side of the house in basement bathrooms. Easy to understand, turn them on, they suck out moisture...
Jan 3rd, 2019 4:57 pm
I live in a condo and there's a ventilation timer on my wall near the bathroom that I've set to turn on the bathroom fan once every hour to circulate the air in general. It looks like the following and I've set the switch on "auto": ...
Jul 10th, 2018 4:33 pm
Got a question about these Maximum Ventilation units; Ventilation Maximum Been searching their website for this answer in their FAQ area but can't find a suitable answer. I have a single peak roof (no ridge). According to my calculations I ...
May 19th, 2018 4:24 pm
I recently moved into a 2nd floor apartment. I like it, but one thing that is driving me crazy is the sound of the ventilation duct in my bathroom; since it's so close to the ventilation equipment it's very loud. I was wondering; would it be unsafe or damaging if I blocked it so ...
Feb 5th, 2018 6:15 pm
... driveway tonight the windshield is suddenly covered by large amount of white steam. I got out of the car and found my neighbor installed a new ventilation today and its blowing across my private driveway right into the wall of my house. I'm going to talk to my neighbor tomorrow but before I ...
Nov 14th, 2017 10:09 pm
I'm currently working on my plans to finish my basement, and the laundry room will be within enclosed walls, with no windows. Dimensions of the room is 7.5'x6'. I was wondering if there is any building code requirement to include a vent (not counting the dryer vent), or return air vent into this roo...
Aug 11th, 2017 2:50 pm