Installing A Soffit Vent
Distorted and curled up shingles are often a sign of insufficient or complete lack of attic ventilation. Attic ventilation is crucial in keeping your home's roof sound and your interior comfortable. Installing soffit ... [... more]
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Installing A Ridge Vent
9. Provided you have a soffit vent or another intake vent, your new ridge vent should now provide outflow for the air in your attic. To test airflow, go into your attic. Wet your fingers and put your hand near the ... [... more]
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Installing An Attic Fan
4. An alternate method of mounting a fan is to mount it in the gable end of older homes. Gable ends should have existing vents set between studs that are 16-inches apart on center. To take advantage of these vents, ... [... more]
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Making Radiator Covers
1. Measure the height, width and depth of the radiator. Make sure to include any inflow and outflow pipes that are connected to the radiator. You will want to cover the pipes as well as the radiator. To make sure ... [... more]
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Insulating An Unfinished Attic
Your attic is the most critical area of your house to be adequately insulated in order to keep you toasty warm in winter and cool as a cucumber in the summer. Since heat rises, a poorly insulated attic allows ... [... more]
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Installing Blown-In Insulation
The most difficult part of this project is figuring out where to drill access holes into your walls. First you need to determine what will be the easiest surface to repair once the insulation is blown in. If your ... [... more]
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