House Energy Efficiency

**PP Mguire** · 06-29-2011, 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by Blacksmith1

is this a rental or are you buying it?

We are buying in a rent to own contract. Waiting to sign them papers then I will be getting down and dirty with this house.

Originally Posted by Joshua_Mahr

Just thought I might share I found this coating for roof since we are going to repaint the roof of my building.

http://www.lexiscoatings.com/energyg...c-elastomeric/

Somebody already mentioned this in the thread. Unfortunately I have a shingle roof.

**Blacksmith1** · 06-29-2011, 03:56 AM

most elastomeric polymer coatings can be used on a shingle roof, it's just a royal pain when you decide to finaly re-roof it. even if you apply a thin coat to it it will help seal it and give you the reflective benifit.
when you get ready to go for it. I have a few ideas that will increase both the R factor and the strength of the dwelling.

**Blacksmith1** · 06-29-2011, 01:22 PM

in the mean time.
http://financiallyfit.yahoo.com/fina...s?ywaad=ad0035
get a tarp....

**James86** · 06-29-2011, 07:12 PM

I need to add more insulation in my attic my AC can barley keep it at 76

and Black try adding img tags to your sig

**Joshua_Mahr** · 06-29-2011, 07:38 PM

You img status has been revoked.

**Blacksmith1** · 06-30-2011, 05:58 AM

exactly, the tags are still there. the part at the bottom that says what you are and are not allowed to post now says no at the bb img part. one of our other members has this problem also but his started that way.

**James86** · 06-30-2011, 07:02 AM

this is how I have mine just without the +
[CENTER][SIZE=7][URL="http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_summary.php?u=546798"][IMG]http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/sigs/sigimage.php?u=546798&c1=FFFFFF&c2=000000&c3=00000 0&c4=0000CC&c5=FFFFFF[/+IMG][/+URL][/+SIZE][/+CENTER]

**Blacksmith1** · 06-30-2011, 04:46 PM

dude I had it working, have taught a bunch of people how to do it and even put instructions oin the Folding FAQ. some how the permissions in my profile were changed so that I'm no longer allowed to have IMG tags working in my sig.
in other words.... somebody BROKE my sig....l

**Cody_Irwin** · 06-30-2011, 05:02 PM

Haha, hey james imma report you for harassment from ur sig =P j/p hah, its still making me laugh and i just wokeup...

**James86** · 06-30-2011, 05:10 PM

maybe there is a limit on the sig size maybe try a smaller size like 5 or 6

**PP Mguire** · 07-01-2011, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Blacksmith1

most elastomeric polymer coatings can be used on a shingle roof, it's just a royal pain when you decide to finaly re-roof it. even if you apply a thin coat to it it will help seal it and give you the reflective benifit.
when you get ready to go for it. I have a few ideas that will increase both the R factor and the strength of the dwelling.

Sweet tits I didn't know you could put that stuff on manufactured shingle roofing. That should help out GREAT by next year.

Originally Posted by Blacksmith1

in the mean time.
http://financiallyfit.yahoo.com/fina...s?ywaad=ad0035
get a tarp....

Actually, a tarp has the opposite blanketing effect. I would know, because it did that to my parents house AND our tent we stayed in for 3 months. The idea is to have a reflective one to reflect the sun back right? Well the heat gets trapped under the tarp and it gets transferred into the house as it can't escape. Sucks cause we spent like 40 bucks on a huge tarp for our tent and it did the opposite of what it was intended for.

Originally Posted by James86

I need to add more insulation in my attic my AC can barley keep it at 76

and Black try adding img tags to your sig

I wish I had an attic so I can do just that. It would probably reduce most of the problems I'm having with heat from the sun. The rest is under the house.

**James86** · 07-01-2011, 08:06 PM

I wish I had a basement

**PP Mguire** · 07-01-2011, 10:27 PM

Me too! Damn I'd have all my PC and music stuff down there.

**James86** · 07-01-2011, 11:06 PM

in a man cave it would be sweet

**Blacksmith1** · 07-01-2011, 11:36 PM

I meant put a tarp up to shade your A/C unit. having it in the shade will mean it doesn't work as hard to overcome the absorbed solar radiation. if you read the article it specificly mentions getting shade on the unit.
and you can always hose it down to help it out. (seriously, this works)