Block vent return?
Tara L
3 years ago
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Can I block/reduce return air vent? Alternatives?
Comments (3)If the return was properly sized, you don't want to reduce it--it will mean less airflow in the LR if nothing else. What's in the wall above the return? Could you open up the wall that you'll be covering and put the return high instead of low? Then you could put a grill at the top of the bookshelf/cabinet, where you won't see it as much anyway....See MoreDo stairwells need a/c vents and/or returns? Mine has MOLD!
Comments (17)the foam is on the roofline, and has been redone due to being sprayed on fiberglass batts...right? were the fg batts on attic floor...I know we don't put batts on roofline. IF the batts were on the floor..when roofline was re-sprayed...did they move the batts? was the roof to attic floor seal made??..seems I asked this in your other thread. pics of eaves/soffit where roof meets attic floor from inside the attic would help. (again) as for the skylights..was the foam installed around them at the roofline & did they continue the foam on the back side of the sheetrock? a simple blower door test would show how much air leakage wasn't sealed in the attic. testing first with attic hatch closed to determine a baseline, and then with hatch opened. the difference would be attic leakage. the blower door test depressurizes the house to show how much air leakage the house has. it is a good idea to air seal the house..you won't get it too tight. it will also cut down on those Entergy bills, if you do the air sealing. call entergy, there is a giveaway program for n.o. get your free audit...and while they are testing open the attic hatch & find out how much the attic leaks. don't expect much from the person doing the test... they get paid by your utility provider. I test foam jobs often. instead of just measuring the leakage, I mark the leakage spots with spray paint for foam co to come back & actually make the seal they claim to achieve. once you've addressed the moisture issues, then getting RH to 50% will be the next goal. you may be able to with a stand alone dehumidifier... what size is the hvac system..a/c with gas furnace? and what size is the house? you have bigger issues than return air at this point. answers are needed. best of luck....See MoreBlocked cool air return
Comments (3)Possibly the rooms were not in use. If that is the case and the rooms are otherwise well sealed, there would be little heat in these rooms....See MoreWhat is this on the vent return?
Comments (11)Thank you! Our abatement guy said what we have for asbestos in our home is totally cookie cutter for houses in our area (all dated from 1900-1980's). Ours is actually one of the oldest homes in the neighborhood and he said that we are lucky and it's a good thing because houses before 1920 were not built with asbestos products. It's 1920-1980 that are way more affected. But ofcourse can't take into account stupid updates that were made in the 70's (stick down vinyl tiles, texturing, lead paint etc). I wish I could have seen the house in its complete original state!! It was probably gorgeous! (Stained dark fir wood floors and trim, etc). Good news is the house was not insulated at all so we blew some in a few years ago--so that's new and harmless from when they tore everything all out. and I'm sure the dust had some lead exposure too but I had my 3yr old blood tested 3 weeks post demolition and he was in the normal range yay! I'm a clean freak and have been worried about the dust from the start of the remodel so I have been doing lots of cleaning (wet wiping) which helps our abatement guy said. The tricky part is things like furniture and carpet/area rugs. I just had them steam extraction cleaned and they look nice and fresh. I'm hoping the air test today will allow me to move on from all this and enjoy my new modern farmhouse kitchen!!!...See MoreCharles Ross Homes
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