"Jennifer,
My understanding is that the vapor barrier should extend to the foundation so that no moisture comes from the soil into the house. As the house is air sealed, this moisture could get trapped in the house and cause problems. I…"
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Stacy Sand replied to Jennifer Rupnow's discussion Crawlspace Vapor Barrier: Install Correction and Future Guidance in the group Best Practices (Residential)Stacy Sand commented on Larry Ralph Jr's blog post Top 7 Worst Crawl Space Repairs"So how do you recommend insulating a crawl space, heating vents and wall in crawl spaces, while keeping the moisture away from the house?"
Stacy Sand replied to Bob Blanchette's discussion Local Utility Offering $50 Audits, Worth It?"Absolutely. You'd be charged at least $150 for just the Blower door test around here. It will help you pin point any air leakage spots that may cause problems later, too."
Stacy Sand replied to Cierra Mooney's discussion BPI's February Stump the Chump in the group Building Performance Institute (BPI)"But shouldn't a good attic air seal include blocking off the tops of the walls, so that warm air would not then reach the soffits from the uninsulated walls. It seem unlikely that if the contractor had done the complete air sealing of the…"
Stacy Sand replied to Judi Lyall's discussion What to do... in the group Best Practices (Residential)"Your top priority needs to be to deal with these combustion appliances. Either replace them with direct vent or electrical appliances, or move them to a part of the house where you can vent them without cooling down the whole house. Keep…"
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Stacy Sand replied to Bill Bennett's discussion Tornado Damaged Homes"Good for you for thinking ahead as your community rebuilds. I would highly recommend that you seek out training to become a HERS rater and BPI building analyst. Local community colleges are a good place to start. Also, talk with…"
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- At 2:14pm on February 28, 2011,
Diane Chojnowski said… Hi Stacy,
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