There are three main reasons that your floor might be cold. Not enough insulation.DraftsNot enough heat. To solve the problem, you'll need to find out which of the three things is the problem (or maybe it's all three). Start by taking a look under the home at the insulation levels. 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 friend with the whiskers would like to say "Hi!" He is a prime example of misaligning the pressure and thermal boundary. In any heated space, the boundary that holds the warm air inside of your home (pressure boundary) should be touching, and on the warm side of, your insulation Read more »