Tag: attic
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Three Reasons to Remove Attic Floor Insulation in a Sealed Attic
Prime: prime Subtitle: Attics insulated with spray foam have different characteristics from vented attics …
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The Best Way to Keep Your Attic Cooler is to Change Your Roof Color
Prime: prime Subtitle: Reflective roofing, unlike powered attic ventilators, addresses the problem where it begins Images: The most contentious issue I’ve written about since I started blogging isn’t bad Manual Js. Nor is it endorsing government intervention by raising efficiency standards or improving energy codes. Incredibly, it’s not even whether or not naked people need…
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The Top Two Reasons Powered Attic Ventilators Are a Waste of Money
Subtitle: Despite how fervently some people believe in them, powered attic ventilators don’t pass building science muster Images: Three years ago I wrote an article titled, Don’t Let Your Attic Suck: Power Attic Ventilators Are a Bad Idea. Nearly a hundred thousand page views and 93 comments later, it’s still generating lots of heat. I…
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California Study Shows Big Savings in Home Energy Retrofits
Subtitle: In Stockton, California, researchers achieved 35% to 74% savings in four homes Images: …