Tag: spray foam
Incense Sticks Find Drafts We Miss
We’ve done a lot of caulking and weatherstripping since we moved into the apartment two years ago, and it’s made a big difference in the drafts we feel. But I knew there were some we still didn’t know about. So I pulled out an incense stick to help us find them. This is best to […]
Posted: February 1st, 2011 under Energy Use.
Tags: door sweeps, drafts, incense, It's cinnamon-scented incense - not patchouli, spray foam, weatherize
Comments: 3
Weatherization Barnraising, Part 2
On Saturday we went to our second weatherization barnraising, organized by HEET and the Cambridge Energy Alliance. Last time I learned to install programmable thermostats and Jason caulked windows at two apartment buildings. This time I installed Q-lon weatherstripping around doors and Jason insulated skylights at a daycare center. The end result? The blower door […]
Posted: September 14th, 2010 under Energy Use.
Tags: Cambridge Energy Alliance, HEET, home weatherization, I have no idea how they trusted me with a hacksaw, Q-lon, spray foam, weatherstripping
Comments: 2