Henri de Marne
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Insulation tips to finish off your basementMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am interested in your opinion on the best way to insulate an unfinished basement before we set out to finish it (both floors and walls). We live in a new house ...
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Disputing advice about below-grade insulationMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I wanted to comment on your article. I believe the energy auditors likely got it right on each of the three recommendations. Insulation most definitely should go ...
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Insulate attic floor before spray foamMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I live in a ranch-style home that was built in the late 1960s. Recently, I have been approached by two different contractors touting the energy savings benefits o...
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The mistake is an improperly installed roofMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Based on your advice, my neighbors covered up their gable vents when their new roof was installed with ridge vents. I was about to do the same thing when a friend...
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Defective floor pitch needs another pourMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I built a new house in northern Vermont in 1994. In the winter, the garage accumulates water from our vehicles along with road salt and other debris. ...
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Aging magnesium rod may be causing foul water smellApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have a vacation home that goes unused at various times of the year. When unoccupied, we leave the water in the pipes but turn off the electric hot water heater...
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Seal off air leaks in attic for better insulationApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have a 100-year-old house with no soffits. We have a new roof with new sheathing and 30-year shingles. We installed heavy-gauge metal about 18 inches up from e...
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Range hood is best vented through a side wallApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My split-level's kitchen and front room share the same ceiling, with the kitchen on the upper level. I had my kitchen completely redone. I moved my gas cook top n...
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Cracked mirror remains a mystery to ownerMar 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. A renowned local bathroom remodeler performed work for me almost five years ago, which included providing and installing a bathroom mirror above the sink, the dim...
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New, energy efficient walls need not cover old woodworkMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Even though we're in our 50s and 60s, my husband and I bought our first house this past January. Now we are the proud (and sometimes rueful) owners of a beautiful...