airtightness Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/airtightness/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:50:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Soundproofing a Wall – The Basics https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/soundproofing-a-wall-the-basics/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/soundproofing-a-wall-the-basics/#view_comments Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:50:22 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=9257 You know how the sound from that TV in your den comes right through the wall and you can hear every word?  Or the annoyance of your neighbors when their lawn maintenance crew comes every Saturday afternoon right when you…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/soundproofing-a-wall-the-basics/feed/ 4 Do Airtight Houses Need Makeup Air? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/do-airtight-houses-need-makeup-air/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/do-airtight-houses-need-makeup-air/#view_comments Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:28:59 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8207 When you turn on an exhaust fan, it blows air from inside the house to the outdoors.  That air leaving the house will be matched by an equal amount of air coming in from outside.  The more airtight the house…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/do-airtight-houses-need-makeup-air/feed/ 35 6 Reasons to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient/#view_comments Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:27:25 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7946 With winter beginning soon and energy prices climbing, let’s talk about energy efficiency.  And I’m not talking about that standard crap about caulking the windows and weatherstripping the doors.  (You may recall that I’ve advised people NOT to caulk the…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/6-reasons-to-make-your-home-more-energy-efficient/feed/ 1 A Continuous Air Barrier Between Garage and House https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/a-continuous-air-barrier-between-garage-and-house/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/a-continuous-air-barrier-between-garage-and-house/#view_comments Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:29:01 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7758 An attached garage is the source of a lot of indoor air pollutants for a great many homes.  That’s because we store gasoline, pesticides, paints, and other toxic materials there, and we exhaust the fumes of automobiles there as well. …

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/a-continuous-air-barrier-between-garage-and-house/feed/ 16 Can Duct Sealing Lead to Condensation? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-duct-sealing-lead-to-condensation/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-duct-sealing-lead-to-condensation/#view_comments Mon, 16 May 2022 22:23:01 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7427 When can doing something good for your house turn into something bad?  Hmmm. There are way too many answers to that question, so let me narrow it down.  Is it possible to make your ducts more airtight, a good thing,…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-duct-sealing-lead-to-condensation/feed/ 17 Building Your First House as an Owner-Builder https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/building-your-first-house-as-an-owner-builder/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/building-your-first-house-as-an-owner-builder/#view_comments Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:50:30 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6751 Building your first house as an owner-builder can be hectic, nerve-wracking, and wildly exhilarating.  I experienced all those things and more when I built a house for myself 20 years ago.  I’ve written a bit about it here in the…

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