Bob and Ann woke up at night to water dripping from the ceiling over their bed. They had recently installed a 50 year roof on their home in northwest Washington. Was the flashing installed poorly? Did the roofers forget to install the shingles? Was it a plumbing leak? Bob and Read more »
Insulation levels in a home heated by natural gas. From the top down: R38 in the peak attic, R13 in the 2x4 kneewalls, R38 in the kneewall flats, R-13 in the the 2x4 walls, R30 in the 2x10 floor. Sketched by Kyle, a great employee and artist. The ideal amount Read more »
My attic is insulated with fiberglass batts. Thank you, insulation contractor! Wait, what happens when I look under this batt of insulation? Oh, I have no effective insulation. I want my money back! Lesson to insulation contractors: Align the pressure and thermal boundary. In english, this means make sure Read more »