High indoor humidity levels often cause condensation on cold surfaces such as windows. If moist air is allowed to get into the attic, more serious problems may arise, such as mold, mildew and rotting wood beams. Failed roofs and the … Read more
Light Touch – A Monthly newsletter from Danvers, MA Public Works Division Excerpt from an article by Pamela Irwin Do you have folding stairs that go up to your attic? If they are NOT insulated, they are a major heat/cooling … Read more
Written excerpts from an article by Danny C. Flanders You’ve built a house with materials carrying the highest insulation values and installed the most energy-efficient heating and air system. Yet your monthly power bills leave you scratching your head. Look … Read more
Excerpt from: A Monthly publication from South Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc. – by Larry Cribb Are you heating and cooling your attic? You probably have a hole in your ceiling which causes your heating and air conditioning bills to escalate, … Read more
Energy Design Update The least expensive available stair cover, the Battic Door. The Battic Door is a bottomless 13 1⁄2-inch deep cardboard box sized to cover standard pull-down attic stairs. Three sizes are available to fit 22”x54”, 25”x54” or 30″x54″ … Read more
www.ihomeline.com – By Jim Neidner Dear Jim: Is there any product on the market that can stop air leakage around my disappearing stairway to the attic inside my home? During the cold winter months I get cold temperature transfer and … Read more
Realty Times – by Diane Benson Harrington Investigate the fireplace. Any birds’ nests in the chimney? Is the flue well sealed? Repair any loose mortar and replace the chimney cap, especially if you have trees nearby that might give small … Read more
The Iowa Energy Center Plug your fireplace. If you never use the fireplace, put a plug in the flue of the chimney to reduce heat loss. Seal the plug to the chimney with caulk and be sure to tell anyone … Read more
Free Shipping on Battic© Door! If you have a folding ladder stairway to your attic, then you may be interested in the Battic© Door Attic Stair Cover with Reflective Insulation. Most folding attic stairways are not insulated and can be … Read more
Realty Times – by Phoebe Chongchua Copyright © 2004 Realty Times®. All Rights Reserved. It’s the unthinkable, leaving the door wide open in the chilling winter season. Yet surprisingly many homeowners are doing something very similar to that when they … Read more