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An older house with ducts located in the third worst place you can put them

The Third Worst Place to Put a Duct

Posted by Allison Bailes on August 14, 2019
Ah, so many choices.  If you want to design and install a duct system to create problems, the possibilities are endless.  I've certainly written about a lot of them (as well as how to do it properly).  Today, though, let's focus on one particularly bad place to put a duct.  In fact, I think it's...
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heating & cooling distribution, duct design, duct system, moisture problems, insulation, air leakage
A nasty spot on this ceiling tile in my basement indicates a moisture problem

Finding the Source of a Basement Water Problem

Posted by Allison Bailes on July 18, 2019
That photo above is from my basement.  In case you missed my last article, I just bought a 1961 ranch-style house in Atlanta and am embarking on the wonderful building science adventure of turning it into a high-performance home.  Ultimately, I'd like to take it all the way to net zero energy, too...
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moisture problems, basement, crawl space, duct system, condensation
Crazy ventilation duct system mess

Even High-Performance Homes Get Crazy Ducts

Posted by Allison Bailes on September 25, 2018
I've posted a lot of crazy duct system photos here in this blog.  Remember "Release the Kraken!"?  How about "Two Jellyfish Mating"?  And about three years ago I found one that instantly became my new favorite duct disaster.  But those were all in fairly standard homes.  They didn't have any...
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duct system, ventilation

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