Posts tagged: insulation
Could carpeting actually be GOOD for the environment?
By DIY Maven
Recently, a study* determined that carpeting one room would save each of 26 million households in the UK £60 per year in heating costs. The sum savings for the entire country would amount to no less than £156K. The study sites that carpet is a very effective insulator and is ten times greater than hard flooring.
*The study is a product of Fun on the Floor, which seems to be in the business of promoting carpeting. Of course, that doesn’t nec » READ MORE
Added Extra Insulation Around Ducts
By tmgeorgo
Last month I finally took care of a project I've been meaning to do since I moved into my house--wrapping my ducts with more insulation.
The ducts in my crawlspace are insulated on the inside and there wasn't a whole lot of insulation in them, so they were rather energy inefficient. To correct that, I bought a tube of duct mastic, some metal foil tape, and several rolls of R-6 duct wrap from the Home Depot and spent a few afternoons sealing » READ MORE
How To Reduce Your Heating Bills This Winter / Energy Conservation Begins at Home
By batticdoorHow To Reduce Your Heating Bills This Winter / Energy Conservation Begins at Home
Imagine leaving a window open all winter long -- the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, a whole house fan or AC Return, a fireplace or a clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring in your home every day.
These often overlooked sources of heat loss and air leakage can cause heat to pour out and the cold outsi » READ MORE
'Shrooms for your Rooms
By beccajo
From inspiration to insulation, are mushrooms the new hot furniture and home trend?
First up, the Vitamin stool from IKEA. Mushrooms do contain some of the B vitamins, so it might be kind of a stretch to say this is a totally mushroom stool. But add some white felt cutouts to this stool, and it'd be a stool fit for any toad.
Next, these cute Salt/Pepper shakers from Urban Outfitters.
And lastly, from Targeet Boootique.....
Mmmmm » READ MORE
Brrrr!!!! Stay warm with jeans!
By beccajoShort of cutting open a tauntaun and sleeping inside of it, what's a girl to do when it's SO cold outside? Fortunately the new apartment will have heated concrete floors, which I've heard are super toasty. But if and when I ever get around to moving into a house, I'm gonna get this stuff.
Ultra touch is insulation made from post-consumer waste products, like recycled jeans and other cotton fibers, and is much better for you and the environment th » READ MORE
The Fix Its: Shrink Wrap Your Windows For Winter
By bruno
Don't let the unseasonably warm weather fool you; it will get cold this year. And when it does, our 94-year-old house will get cold too. So I spent a few hours this weekend putting up insulating plastic film over our living room windows.
Is this the most exciting two minutes and thirty-six seconds of video you'll ever watch? No.
But it's better than a sharp stick in the eye. And it'll keep your house warmer, too.
