INSULATING PIPES IN EXISTING EXTERIOR WALL- HELP!!!
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Insulating Exterior Wall Cavity on existing house
Comments (1)They can put a slow rising foam in the walls , but it can be very expensive. with foam you would need no vapor barrier. You can go with cellulose and paint the walls with vapor barrier paint. Here is a link that might be useful: vapor barrier paint...See MorePipe Insulation Question -- Please help!
Comments (2)If you are in NYC I would suspect that you are in a multi-story multi-family dwelling with steam central heat from a boiler in the basement. If that is so, I would also suspect that the pipe in question is not a water pipe, but rather a steam pipe. If that is a steam pipe it gets much too hot for the foam type insulation commonly used on residential water pipes. I would suggest you begin by asking your building super to confirm what type of pipe it is. If it is a steam pipe they make a tubular rigid fiberglass insulation that has a white paper exterior covering. The insulation is split lengthwise so that it can be easily snapped around the pipe,once its snapped around the pipe, the covering has a peel & stick overlap section that will glue closed. Your super may already have some of the insulation and would possibly give you enough to cover the pipe. Otherwise you will need to know the actual size of the pipe and you can go to a HVAC or Heating Contractor supply house or a Plumbing supply house to get the insulation. The good news is that it is very cheap and easy to install....See MoreHELP! addition slab is poured, what to do about existing pipe?
Comments (6)We have steel cables in the slab where the addition joins existing. I have a metal detector. But My son has a metal detector. I guess its worth a shot. I saw a hole in the wall next to the master tub and next to the master sink. But I guess that particular pipe wasn't there. Capping it off at the slab isn't a good option, right? That's just asking for leaks in the future, right??...See MoreKeep exterior wall pipes from freezing... help!!
Comments (8)By on top, i mean in front. The cavities between the studs seem to have a 1/2" thick drywall piece fitted in the voids between them- we are renovating a downstairs bathroom and this seems to be the case too- maybe this was draft protection in case anything got in through the shingle siding, and then the cedar interlocking planks- anyway, the original pipes downstairs never had a problem on the exterior wall either it seems, although they did have the added crappy 1950s faced batt as well. Not sure if all the batt can be removed from below, insulation contractor thinks its possible- but i'm thinking it will not be successful....See Moresofibebe
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