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Q. I read your column on insulating attics and putting foam insulation in the roof rafters, and completely disagree with the method, because it forms a much bigger problem — a hot roof.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/24/23
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Q. We want to re-insulate our house before winter while we renovate, and aren’t sure about which type to use. The costs seem to be very different between fiberglass and foam.
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By Monte Leeper
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9/26/21
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Q. We want to re-insulate our house before winter while we renovate, and aren’t sure about which type to use. The costs seem to be very different between fiberglass and foam.
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By Monte Leeper
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10/9/20
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Q. I read your column about insulation, and wonder why foam insulation is better, why not everyone uses it, why it’s so expensive and whether there are different kinds. We just had insulation put in the walls between our family room and living room . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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6/26/20
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Q. We interviewed three contractors and three architects after recently buying our home. We think we have the right people selected, but wonder why only one architect mentioned energy requirements.
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By Monte Leeper
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5/10/19
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Q. We interviewed three contractors and three architects after recently buying our home. We think we have the right people selected, but wonder why only one architect mentioned energy requirements.
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By Monte Leeper
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5/3/19
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Q. We’re building a second-floor addition, completely open underneath, including our master bathroom. Our neighbors did this and had big problems this winter. First, their faucets froze up, and then there was leaking . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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5/24/18
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Q. We interviewed three contractors for a spring project, and one kept talking about switching to using spray foam insulation. Is it better because it costs a lot more?
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By Monte Leeper
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12/24/15
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Q. Are you familiar with something called ICFs (insulated concrete forms, made of closed-cell Styrofoam)? We’re hoping to build a cottage house with a basement on a hillside upstate . . .
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4/17/15
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Q. We’re colder than usual this winter and want to insulate, since our 1952 splanch probably has very little.
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2/14/14
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