Does Pool Noodles work as pipe insulation?
jayh
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Insulating existing walls & freezing pipes
Comments (8)This is a project my dad I did the latter part of last winter. I had already gutted the kichen, it wasn't salvagable, and discovered pipes not really in the wall, but between the old plaster and drywall that a PO did (plumber said definately a diy project and done incorrectly). Before any plumbing was rerouted to not be in the wall, is when my dad and I blew in insulation. You could tell the 1 corner in the kitchen had insulation, but that was it. We were fairly confident there was no other insulation except some in the attic. We blew in cellulose. We did it from the inside by measuring over from a corner about 8". He then used a 1" hole bit. This is where my dad got creative :) He had me find an old wire hanger and he first straightened it out and then made a bend in it. He put it in the hole he had drilled out and went over to where he found the stud. Then he measured how far over to get more accurate for the next hole, measuring to try to be 16" apart. He made holes all around in each room on the outside walls and below windows. At Menard's, when you buy cellulose, you're given a days free rent of the blower. We spent one day drilling holes and the next day filling them. We started on the first floor...only to discover that we have a balloon structure and some of the cellulose came out underneath the baseboards upstairs (the quarter round had been removed long before us). We could have just made the holes upstairs, but live and learn. We did the upstairs the next week, using a blower the carpenter I'd hired had. The kitchen and 1/2 bath were different since I'd gutted them. In those 2 rooms, I used the roll insulation. Both were sooo easy to do and who knows how much it saved us by not hiring the job done. I can also say that the heating bill was virtually cut in half after blowing in the insulation. The holes were easy to fill with plaster when we were done, either the carpenter or myself did those. Tony's way was easier than mine. He already had plaster made up for another room he was working on and took a bag, filled it, cut a small hole in the bottom and squeezed out the plaster into the hole. Then it was up to me to sand them down (they tended to expand out). I was just using a putty knife and trying to get it in the hole. If you're not sure where the water pipe is, (is it between the interior and exterior towards the back, or more towards the inside) I'm not sure this would work for your pipe because of the reasons stated above. But it sure would work for the rest of the house!...See MorePipe heater and insulation
Comments (2)Can I use the rubber or polyethylene pipe insulation or do I need to use the fiberglass roll? I re-read the directions and it actually does require insulation. I misread and thought it forbid it. Also, manufacturer recommends two heaters for a 1" pipe, how necessary is that?...See MoreDoes this mean that my pipes have burst or are frozen?
Comments (13)I have been a student of life and the trades for a number of years and that accounted for learning some valuable things. I have never been content with knowing the answers,I want to understand why. It is in that spirit I hope to learn something new about frost proof facuets. Regarding a facuet that leaks inside the wall when it's turned on but will not leak otherwise. My theory is that a new facuet stops water flow inside wall about 12" away from bib where hose connects. When facuet is turned off water in the 12" conduit between stop and bib runs out leaving conduit dry. Freezing temperatures don't occur at or beyond the stop because it's much warmer there than at hose bib. Additional heat is constantly conducted from earth to stop via water line. The bib and 12" conduit are certainly exposed to and reach ambient outdoor temperature but there is no water in conduit to freeze. If facuet is installed with bib higher than stop,it's obivous that conduit will not drain dry when facuet is turned off. It;s also obivous that having a hose connected prevents conduit draining dry. In either of those cases where water continues standing in conduit,freezing temperatures will freeze the standing water. Water expands as it freezes and cracks the conduit. All is well until stop is opened and cracked conduit fills with water. Kudz,will you please explain how you believe a frostproof facuet works and/or fails?...See MoreCan I use a pool noodle to protect weeping cherry tree from sun scald?
Comments (10)do you have the latin name of the tree??? .. its cold tolerance might make a difference ... we usually have to buds from cold damage.. if we want a spring flower show ... sun scald.. on the other hand is a trunk issue ... i have used 4 inch corrugated drain pipe ... to protect from vermin and sun .. but it allowed a lot of empty space for air movement ... but you have a tight nestled trunk ... am i correct in presuming your noodle is tight on the trunk ... i worry about trapped moisture.. and bugs ... im also wondering .. if within that temp range ... whether temps are not really an issue ... WC is bulletproof in my MI ... but flower production can be variable due to spring deep cold affecting the flower buds ... and i am positive it get a lot colder than 26 ... and if i could spell it.. i would tell you i have a kwanzan cultivar ... ken...See Moretom_p_pa
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