tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post952834862841693571..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: What am I doing up so early?Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-17976460746566680972008-12-05T11:48:00.000-05:002008-12-05T11:48:00.000-05:00I remember when I was a kid (back in the 'day) and...I remember when I was a kid (back in the 'day) and they talked about that empty space between the walls WAS the insulation. They actually believed it worked to keep the house warm. That's why so many older homes in Indiana during the winter are colder than h....well, you get the idea.<BR/><BR/>Years ago I blew a whole bunch of insulation into our walls, but I think I need to do it again as it must have settled. House has a 'chill' this morning what with an outside low of 6 degrees.<BR/><BR/>All The Best,<BR/>Frank W. JamesFrank W. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589579734134153159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-85302372386680478722008-12-05T10:35:00.000-05:002008-12-05T10:35:00.000-05:00Probably explains why Grandmother spent her spare ...Probably explains why Grandmother spent her spare time making quilts. Lots of quilts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-51870594675200895072008-12-05T09:56:00.000-05:002008-12-05T09:56:00.000-05:00In the day of the boiler and radiator, no one coul...In the day of the boiler and radiator, no one could tell the difference between an uninsulated wall or one with insulaton, not that there were many such houses extant.<BR/><BR/>Two part, high expansion, low pressure insulation foam would probably work well for retrofitting Roberta's walls for better performance, with cost being the worst side effect. Kinda pricey on the front end.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-12745062339720783952008-12-05T09:52:00.000-05:002008-12-05T09:52:00.000-05:00Ouch. Hope it's fixeded soonest.Ouch. Hope it's fixeded soonest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com