tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796287817651500125.post7898587788549373324..comments2024-02-02T04:06:03.902-08:00Comments on Ocean State Home: Wrapping Up the InsulationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830061066485240956noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796287817651500125.post-15001435017013886852013-10-12T03:24:17.428-07:002013-10-12T03:24:17.428-07:00No doubt you’ll never have complete noise abatemen...No doubt you’ll never have complete noise abatement, but some is better than none I guess. The denim sounds interesting. I’ll bet it was less itchy…The Impatient Home Builderhttp://www.theimpatienthomebuilder.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796287817651500125.post-42423169568843407462013-10-12T03:19:37.841-07:002013-10-12T03:19:37.841-07:00Excellent catch. Thank you. I knew that but in the...Excellent catch. Thank you. I knew that but in the fog of writing after work I completely botched that one up. That’s a great synopsis of how the new energy efficient HVAC systems work. I need to add that sort of thing to my blog. Thanks again,The Impatient Home Builderhttp://www.theimpatienthomebuilder.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796287817651500125.post-9647741266931539452013-10-11T10:25:48.418-07:002013-10-11T10:25:48.418-07:00So do you think your rooms look bigger or smaller ...So do you think your rooms look bigger or smaller now that the spaces are defined?<br><br>Because my bathroom shares a wall with my dining room I was also concerned about noise. I used green glue on the sheetrock with provides a little bit of separation between the sheetrock and studs and then used denim insulation in the cavities. It all worked very well to reduce in the room (like the toilet flushing, etc.)but did little to abate the sound of water running. I guess you can't have everything.An Urban Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666212353075804092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796287817651500125.post-61974990756546886352013-10-11T09:37:29.528-07:002013-10-11T09:37:29.528-07:00Just a minor comment on your furnace venting assum...Just a minor comment on your furnace venting assumptions and fresh air... I assume you will be getting a high efficiency furnance. Those do draw air from the outside, but not to exchange with indoor air. The air drawn from the outside is for combustion and then the exhaust is vented back outside. Mostly likely (I could be wrong), your system will not exchange the indoor and outdoor air. That is one reason these new furnaces are so efficient - they never have to heat cold air, nor do they vent conditioned air to the outside. The other benefit of a separate intake for combustion air is pressure equalization. With traditional furnaces you burn air from inside the house and then vent it through the chimney. To equalize the pressure you get drafts of incoming air from windows, doors, and other openings. That is greatly reduced with high efficiency furnaces. But to your concern with fresh air, just make sure your filter is changed on schedule and you should be fine.<br><br>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com