http://www.todaysgreenconstruction.com/2008/07/air-sealing.html Constructing Today's Buildings with the Environment In Mind Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.todaysgreenconstruction.com/2008/07/air-sealing.html/comment-page-1#comment-3762 Partners in Sustainable Building | Building Project | Today's Green Construction Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:20:33 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/air-sealing.html#comment-3762 [...] 10 percent or more on your energy costs by plugging tiny air leaks. Caulk and weather-strip all seams, cracks and openings to keep hot air [...] [...] 10 percent or more on your energy costs by plugging tiny air leaks. Caulk and weather-strip all seams, cracks and openings to keep hot air [...]

]]> http://www.todaysgreenconstruction.com/2008/07/air-sealing.html/comment-page-1#comment-172 Home Energy Savings Tips | Home Construction Improvement Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:28:20 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/air-sealing.html#comment-172 [...] simple yet effective way of reducing your home energy use is from air sealing. Foam Guns are really great for spraying foam into small gaps, crevices and spaces in your houses [...] [...] simple yet effective way of reducing your home energy use is from air sealing. Foam Guns are really great for spraying foam into small gaps, crevices and spaces in your houses [...]

]]> http://www.todaysgreenconstruction.com/2008/07/air-sealing.html/comment-page-1#comment-110 Todd Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:04:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/air-sealing.html#comment-110 @ Greg - Foam insulation is the best overall approach to air sealing a home! I'm quite jealous! @ Greg – Foam insulation is the best overall approach to air sealing a home! I’m quite jealous!

]]> http://www.todaysgreenconstruction.com/2008/07/air-sealing.html/comment-page-1#comment-109 greg Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/air-sealing.html#comment-109 We're using icynene foam insulation in our new home...not only for the exterior walls, but also for some interior walls where we want to dampen sounds. We’re using icynene foam insulation in our new home…not only for the exterior walls, but also for some interior walls where we want to dampen sounds.

]]> http://www.todaysgreenconstruction.com/2008/07/air-sealing.html/comment-page-1#comment-108 Todd Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:58:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/air-sealing.html#comment-108 I think any type of air sealing you do is effective. If you add up all the outlets in your home and assume they act as an open window....you'd probably have at least one large window open...something to think about. You could also use low expansion foam around the outlet box to seal it up. I think any type of air sealing you do is effective. If you add up all the outlets in your home and assume they act as an open window….you’d probably have at least one large window open…something to think about. You could also use low expansion foam around the outlet box to seal it up.

]]> http://www.todaysgreenconstruction.com/2008/07/air-sealing.html/comment-page-1#comment-107 Anita K Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:35:00 +0000 http://localhost/test/2008/07/air-sealing.html#comment-107 We did a lot of these things over the last two years (well, my dad did most of it for us) in our 80-year-old brick house. I think it has helped some. Do you think that foam insulators behind outlet plates help much, or not? We did a lot of these things over the last two years (well, my dad did most of it for us) in our 80-year-old brick house. I think it has helped some. Do you think that foam insulators behind outlet plates help much, or not?

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