2186 Green Pro Questions

I never wish to disagree with another professional publicly, however "attics are not intended to be hot, warmer than the conditioned space below -- yes; but designed to be hotter-- no.  This...

Not only no, but definitely not, well unless... First things first - attics are meant to be hot, if you have a cool attic that means is it either really cold outside or the air conditioning is...

A few quick thoughts - the breaker may have tripped or the pump went out. With that you should utilize an on-demand style system as you are wasting a ton of money - not only from the pump...

There are a few details missing to understand exactly what you are doing, but based on your climate I can't see plastic being used at all - that is essentially only used in super cold climates...

Can you explain what is your exact problem and what composents are toxic ? A lot of vinyl windows exist ! Thanks you

First I am not in Cali but both "pros" recommended a 16 SEER & I can't see anything less than that being acceptable in most of Cali's market.

Composting or an incinerator are the only type you can use - you can not pump black water into a storm drain which rules out a regular one or even macerating. For more on composting toilets:...

I would recommend Hard woods for a Kitchen. The Cork will not stand up to the moister in the Kitchen in the long run. I have renovated homes with 100 year old hard wood flooring through out the...

In short - yes & no but most often it won't be cooler / help. Why - well because heat doesn't always rise. In fact during the summer months the process is reversed (hot moves to cold).

For solar powered or even worse electric powered attic fans the answer is simple - Don't do it I got to ask - Standard roof louvers as in "gable end" louvers - not ridge vent? Traditionally...

Your probably looking at about $400-$500 to recharge your system. The bad part is that if you have to add freon (or whatever coolant your system uses) that means you have a leak somewhere.......

I strongly recommend engineered flooring. I'm aware there can be some bad product out there case in point Lumber Liquidaters. Its important to try and find floors made here in the USA as our...

Sounds like you need to get a soils testing engineer out to the property to do a proper soils test and analysis. Normally their report will tell you specifically what type of foundation, fill...

You can use hot water and/or solar electric panels on this project. A hybrid system that uses both would be best in my opinion because, the byproduct of electric generation is heat and hot...

Concrete floors are used widely in residential construction. It is a light weight concrete you should use. Now you can pour it about 2 inches thick where you used to have it four inches. It...

Mark, not sure you mean insulate the sill plates, but rather seal them to the top of the foundation to stop air infiltration. A good flexible caulk no need to be 100% silicon, very expensive...

The more insulation you can get, the better the structure will be at resisting heat gain & loss during the winter. The concrete tiles actually act as a radiant barrier if they allow for air...

There are a lot of options that didn't exist just 5 years ago.

start by etching the concrete with muratic acid. this should remove a lot of the sealer and etch the top layer of cement leaving some exposed aggregate so as to stop all of the slipping. Then...

Gypsum Board Panels: 1) http://www.certainteed.com/airrenew This is definitely worth taking time to review and consider the Product Data and...