How to air seal recessed lights on a budget? 8/17/2019 Home thevictorchen 23,412 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation An old house, upgraded by the previous owners with recessed lighting (also known as canned lights) has the benefits of conveniently lighting up the room without deal with floor lamps. However, a major... Finish Reading
Better Home Insulation by Sealing Gaps 5/14/2017 Home thevictorchen 14,945 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation A continuing issues I face in my old home built in 1968 is the somewhat chilly temperatures inside, mostly on the first floor. I swear it sometimes feels colder inside the house than it does righ... Finish Reading
Replace Moldy Frameless Shower Door Sweep 1/12/2020 Home thevictorchen 5,996 Views We love our frameless shower enclosure in our master bathroom. It's the bathroom, and specifically the shower we use daily each and every morning. Despite our efforts in keeping the glass clean with p... Finish Reading
Stop Draft around Gap of a Unevenly Warped Front Door 8/28/2020 Home thevictorchen 24,146 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation For whatever reason, the old front door of my house has always been a huge headache air sealing. The door itself is fairly old. Since I purchased the previous occupied home, the door has always had a ... Finish Reading
How to Seal Power Outlets and Switch Airleaks 2/24/2017 Home thevictorchen 16,796 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation In the quest to better seal up my home from the winter weather, I found many websites that suggest searching for air leaks. One low cost area is the gap in the power outlets and wall switches. And a q... Finish Reading
My Dog Door for Sliding Patio Door Is Drafty? Seal it with Insulation! 11/27/2018 Pets thevictorchen 40,713 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation Ever since I got a used PetSafe dog door for my dog a couple of years ago, I've noticed that the room gets much colder, especially in the winter weather. The dog door is an insert that displaces part ... Finish Reading
Alternative to Messy "Great Stuff" 2/26/2019 Home thevictorchen 16,688 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation Since my first time sealing gaps and cracks using Great Stuff back in May 2017, I had already experienced extensive temperature improvements during the winter. I also recall the can of "Great Stuff" b... Finish Reading
Results of Re-Insulating Attic in SF Bay Area 1/5/2017 Home thevictorchen 15,520 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation Now that winter has arrived, my home in Millbrae has gotten substantially chillier. After consulting a few friends, I thought that chilliness was correlated with either an old poorly insulated attic o... Finish Reading
Backyard Patio Pavers Project (SF Bay Area Cost Breakdown) 2/16/2017 Home thevictorchen 10,796 Views A project for our SF Bay Area home I've been managing with our contractor is finally nearing completion. And although there were delays, most were due to a several weeks of extreme rain.... Finish Reading
Is a Self Watering Pot Worth the Money? 2/3/2020 Home thevictorchen 2,490 Views If you're considering a self watering planter pot, you'll notice that most of these pots are more expensive than the traditional planter pot. In short, if a self watering pot helps keep your plants al... Finish Reading