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Insulation cut to shape. Fortunately thte door was juuuust big enough to squeeze the insulation into the oven in two pieces. I was expecting to have to cut three pieces to get it in there.
It's not often that I see such a clear illustration of what happens when insulation is missing above a ceiling.
Top centre is a lampshade. On the left is a tall wardrobe with some stuffies on top. Above that ... Well, the dark areas are cold, and really tell their own story. Above the plasterboard ceiling is a void that runs mist of the length of the spine of the house and it has no insulation between the plasterboard and the felt underneath the slates. So any heat vanishes quite quickly!
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this insulation arrived today, this little lot should keep the heat in the kitchen and the venitation bricks will let the air move... its all very technologically fabulous
I've had cavity wall insulation installed in my house today. They disturbed me more than they did Dilly!
fotografiert am 29. November 2008 in Hannover
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"Wärmedämmung (auch die Dämmung von Kälteanlagen bzw. Teilen davon, da das Eindringen von Wärme be-/verhindert werden soll; siehe auch Schalldämmung) sind Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung von Wärmefluss (thermischer Energie) durch sog. Dämmstoffe.
Die Umgangssprache spricht in solchen Fällen häufig von Isolierung, doch dieser Begriff wird nur noch für die Be-/Verhinderung von elektrischem Stromfluss verwendet. Der Schutz eines Gebäudes vor dem Eindringen von Wasser wird als Bauwerksabdichtung bezeichnet. Beispiele für die Anwendung von Wärmedämmungen an Personen, Gegenständen oder Anlagen sind Bettdecke, Pelzmantel, Handschuh, Daunenoverall, Kühltasche, Rohrdämmung, Holzfaserdämmplatte. In der Raumfahrttechnik setzt man z. B. Multilayer Insulation-Folien ein (engl. insulation = Dämmung)." Quelle und weitere Informationen: Wikipedia: Wärmedämmung
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I noticed there was a lot less visible steam in the stack exhaust from the Climax compared to the Heisler when both were run together on Saturday. I am thinking lack of insulation on the steam pipes contributed to the difference, so tonight I wrapped the pipes using black silicone tubing that I had slit lengthwise.
Asbestos insulation of 8 large calorifiers, the insulation is quite thick and will need injecting with surfactant to remove in the safest manner.
Houses in mild winter areas like California are notoriously leaky and minimally insulated. Thus my number one tip for reducing one's carbon footprint is to have the house envelope sealed so less energy is used for heating and air conditioning because less air leaking in or out all the time. This we had done yesterday and today they blew in another layer of insulation which should help keep the house warmer in the winter. It already feels more snug and less drafty.
We had an energy audit done by Sustainable Spaces, a green retrofitting company, who then contracted the work. They but a blower fan door on our front door to suck all the air out while watching pressure readings on a meter. (I forgot to take a picture of that.) While the air is being sucked out, you can feel where all the holes are by the cool air coming in at gaps around doors, plumbing and light fixtures and the fireplace. That's where they applied lots of caulking.
We don't have air conditioning, but hopefully the insulation will keep the house a little cooler in the summer too. I wanted to go for a whole house fan, but that just cools the house faster at night and doesn't do anything for you when it's still hot out. I still refuse to put in air-conditioning although the company did recommend a mini-split air conditioner and heat pump to replace our obsolete, no longer allowed, floor-register furnace. The mini-split system has no ducts just units in several rooms, but it wouldn't save on energy because more of the house would be heated. So I'm looking into a fireplace insert instead, even though burning wood is emission producing. Better to have an insert that is efficient with minimal emissions than an open fireplace. It also gives us options when gas gets even more expensive.