remodeling Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/remodeling/ 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/insofast-makes-basement-insulation-easy/feed/ 6 The One Reason NOT to Do It Yourself https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-one-reason-not-to-do-it-yourself/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-one-reason-not-to-do-it-yourself/#view_comments Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:26:08 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8917 I’ve taken on a whole lot of do-it-yourself (DIY) projects over the years.  I built furniture (end table, bookcase, coffee table…) in high school and college.  Thanks to owning a couple of old Volkswagens (’61 Beetle and ’65 bus), I’ve…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-one-reason-not-to-do-it-yourself/feed/ 27 Radon Reduction From Basement Sealing – Preliminary https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/radon-reduction-from-basement-sealing-preliminary/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/radon-reduction-from-basement-sealing-preliminary/#view_comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:27:38 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8899 Shortly after my wife and I bought our 1961 home in 2019, I discovered a serious problem in the basement.  Where I could see it, the slab was cracked all along the edge of the exterior walls (photo above).  I…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/basement-renovation-in-a-1961-home/feed/ 9 Uncovering the Secrets of an Old House https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/uncovering-the-secrets-of-an-old-house/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/uncovering-the-secrets-of-an-old-house/#view_comments Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:59:33 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8306 I’ve been in a lot of old houses and seen a lot of interesting things.  One of the things I love about that is trying to figure out the mysteries I find.  Lately, the mysteries I’ve been encountering are in…

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