Recent content by razmaspaz

I just got a 2nd quote that was even more to put in a Reznor type unit. The guy who quoted it said the gas line install was only $900 of the price but he wouldn't do the line alone. I do have a quote now for a $895 gas install from a plumbing company I have a lot of trust in. I think that is...

I got my estimate back today from the HVAC company to add the heater. They are saying $3700 to install a 75k BTU heater ($600 retail). There is a roughly 40' run of gas line that has to go through my basement sill plate, and it would need to be spliced via a T into the main line and have 3...

I haven't seen anyone mention it, so I'll add this bit. I work at home and as such the auto away becomes really annoying as it trips all the time when I'm sitting in the office. I notice about 2 hours later when I start to get really cold. I found an iPhone app called skylark that uses...

I just confirmed that there is no insulation in the attic space either. It is also drywalled and is truss construction at 24" OC. I imagine blown in or spray is the most effective method here. I'm toying with the idea of doing the ceiling and filling any gaps in the garage door weather...

10ft ceilings means 3 panels to get to the top. I have a 20 ft wall and a 34 ft wall that would need to be redone. 12 ft panels are $12 at the big box. You really think I could get the whole thing re-rocked for less than $600? 15*(12+28). Rounded your 15-18 up to 28 as a hedge for Chicagoland.

Blown in cellulose is what I did in my old basement, cut the holes and rented the blower. I would pay to have it done this time, as I'm not 100% sure it didn't settle after I did it. Thats why I'm interested in foam, I know it won't settle after the fact. I've seen demonstrations of it done...

Does anyone have thoughts on spray foam behind existing drywall?

Sorry to start yet another, but it seems that these get pretty specific to each situation so here goes: I live just north of Chicago. Current temp this evening is -6F, thats pretty cold for here, but not uncommon lately. I just bought a new to me house with a 3 car garage. I'm in the...

Been reading through this whole post, some really impressive stuff in here. Has me doing a lot of thinking, and hoping for some warmer weather to get started. I just moved to a new house with space in a 3rd car bay. I have no plans to ever fit a car in here. This will be used primarily for...