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Old 7/18/11, 12:45 PM
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Default 7 Reasons to Seal Air Leaks When Remodeling

In this excellent (and quick) read are 7 excellent reasons why, when remodeling, you should always seal the air leaks. Blower door testing before and after the air sealing efforts will tell you (1) how bad your home is leaking air and (2) how effective the air sealing efforts were.



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Old 7/18/11, 1:33 PM
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Default Re: 7 Reasons to Seal Air Leaks When Remodeling

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In this excellent (and quick) read are 7 excellent reasons why, when remodeling, you should always seal the air leaks. Blower door testing before and after the air sealing efforts will tell you (1) how bad your home is leaking air and (2) how effective the air sealing efforts were.
We need to get more people to see this too.

Thanks Joe Had my home done last year .
This is where I stopped .
This is how I sealed my joices 6 inches on glass and no air can get in .
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Old 7/20/11, 11:56 PM
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Default Re: 7 Reasons to Seal Air Leaks When Remodeling

Just make sure that you have a good EGR system, to make sure that you have the required air ventilation.



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