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You have a wood stove? Your house must smell like smoke!

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  1. brenndatomu

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    Don't forget air sealing...to me that is 50% of the equation when talking about insulation...maybe even 51%...great insulation and poor air sealing sucks when the wind blows...and great air sealing stinks when it gets really cold, if there is no insulation.
     
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    ^^^^ this x2
     
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    Yes.
    I was actually referring to insulating below radiant tubing/ tracks in or under subfloor so heat migrates to the appropriate structure to be warmed.

    Edit- not to forget this is necessary in radiant slab installs and snow melt systems as well.
     
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    Ahh...yes, agreed...carry on...:whistle:
     
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    It might be comfortable to walk on a nice warm floor but it sure seems like a waste of energy to me when I can put on a pair of slippers and accomplish the same thing.

    Maybe that is why I only burn 3 cord a year with no other heat source to keep nice and toasty.
     
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    Radiant floor will warm up the couch rather nicely that's just 14 to 16 inches off the floor, too.
    This is one reason I like a wood stove in the basement - warm floors are oh so nice on the feet.

    Not having had radiant floor heat I don't know just how warm they get when it is super cold out though.
     
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    Did not mean to derail this thread so I will stop at this point. But I could go on and on. You guys are great.
     
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    Too many people talk so much garbage about stuff they don't know jack about.

    Wood stoves make your house smell like a fire / can't burn pine.
    Wool is itchy.
    Solar panels won't provide enough electricity.
    Pitbulls are dangerous.
    You'll need a bigger house.

    I think we've all had our fill of people yammering on about stuff they know next to nothing about.
     
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    I personally think one of the best smells on earth is a load of cherry on the fire on a cold, snowy winter day.
     
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    I thought maybe you'd say that roll of hundos after a tree job... ;) :makeitrain"
     
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    She must have something wrong with her design or construction.
    I suspect that they did not insulate under her slab or skimped on it.
    If you ever go into a properly designed and installed radiant heated house, it's akin to getting in a (already) warm soft sleeping bag when you're camping. :thumbs:
     
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    Ohh...good description! :handshake:
     
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    I agree. They can always go home. :)
     
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    I like campfire smoke!
    So there, you bunch of campfire haters.:D

    It usually means there will be hot dogs involved. :thumbs:
     
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    Under the slab like between the ground and the cement?
     
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    Yes, generally 2" of foam is recommended under the slab.
     
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    It also keeps the bugs away!
     
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    Good call! I forgot about them ba$#@tards. Even in the hottest days we'll have a fire just for them.:thumbs:
     
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    Right!!? That campfire smell on clothing the next morning is enough to gag a maggot!
     
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