Metal chimneys go through roofs to ventilate heat and smoke from a home. Many wooden stoves use metal chimneys to vent smoke out of a home. Metalbestos chimney pipe is filled with mineral wool insulation. The insulated layers protect potentially combustible materials, such as wooden floor joists...
On warm summer days drying your clothes is a breeze; just peg them up on your washing line and let the sun and wind get to work. However, on chilly or rainy days it's not always that simple, and drying clothes outside is sometimes not an option. On its own, drying indoors is enou...
The history of prefab houses dates back to the early 1900s when companies like Sears offered housing kits. See more pictures of home design. Manufactured houses often get a bad rep. There's nothing like getting stuck behind a truck hauling half a house to get the jokes rolling. And "tra...
However, if the pig had had access to a baler and some plaster, he would have had a sturdy home. A straw bale house uses straw bales as insulation or as the structural building block of the home. The walls are finished with plaster. This kind of construction is gaining attention as ...
to have conditioned space tucked under steep-sloped roofs—cathedral ceiling areas and the second-story knee walls on Cape-style homes are typical examples. When roofs are complex, they can be difficult to air-seal and insulate, difficult to ventilate, and—in a cold climate—prone to ice ...
However, if the pig had had access to a baler and some plaster, he would have had a sturdy home. A straw bale house uses straw bales as insulation or as the structural building block of the home. The walls are finished with plaster. This kind of construction is gaining attention as ...
The soffit is perforated so that air can flow into the attic and up through the ridge vents to ventilate the attic. In this shot, part of the soffit is in place, while part is awaiting installation. Note that all exposed fascia wood is capped with a sheet of painted aluminum that was ...