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Crawlspace work is always a little scary. Will there be rats, raccoons, snakes, or skunks hiding in there? This one from the 1700’s seemed really bad at first and had an opening big enough for any of those creatures to enter. A few hours of hard work later it started feeling a little more habitable. I sealed the big hole first thing after making sure no creatures were lurking. Didn’t want any unexpected guests swinging by while laying out the vapor barrier. #crawlspaceencapsulation #crawlspace #hpwes #homeperformance (at Clifton Park, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvNqymKgW3e/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=duvth4vbk6r7

Just got this Turbomax E23 instantaneous indirect water heater installed. It wasn’t exactly how I wanted to plumb it. Sometimes you have to balance the project budget, what is currently not correctly installed, and final performance. While not pretty looking it is functioning perfectly. I prefer function over appearance anyway. Going to save this homeowner a few hundred dollars a year as well. #hydronics #hydronicheating #homeperformance #hpwes (at Clifton Park, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvIUajign4r/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aolw4g7dcsmi

Before and after entire foundation crawlspace encapsulation work. This should eliminate the mold and mushrooms growing throughout the house! Plus fix the frigid floors in winter. The job included full removal of existing mouse and spider infested fiberglass, sealing of vents (vermin access points), full vapor barrier install, closed cell foam board with a metallic facer on the foundation wall. A termite inspection gap was left and we also sealed all edges of the foamboard with aluminum tape such that there are no non-metalic access points for any termites or carpenter ants. The house is being treated for separately but the extra taping step should make the home that much more resilient to infestations in the future. #nyserda #hpwes #homeperformance #doingitright (at Cortlandt, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn2H1fZhpY6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xv28j9820w5q

101F heat index. Sounds like a good day to do some air sealing in an attic. Look at those dark strikes in the fiber. Had some significant exfiltration happening #hpwes #buildingperformanceinstitute #nyserda #attic #airsealing https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCKq4yhfgS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i53e7bs3bqd9