Found 21 results for the keyword ‘Sound’
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Weather Restrictions: Acoustical Sealant
Connect to your favourite weather forecaster and look for the following conditions: Category: Adhesives Product: Acoustical Sealant Temperature Limitations: Product must be above +5 C (+40 F) -- but surface can be below freezing. Rain Limitations: Apply to a dry surface. Wind Limitatio... -
How to move heat from a stove to other rooms.
Jon in Winchester, Ontario has a free standing natural gas stove and wants to get that heat distributed to the rest of the house. First, what not to do Do not try to put a grill in a return air duct of a forced air heating system over the stove as you see in the photo, especially forbidden fo... -
Air Spaces in Walls -- Myth and Science -- Overview
Walls often have air spaces hidden somewhere between the siding on the outside and the drywall on the inside. Some are accidental -- some on purpose, even code required -- some served a purpose at one time in history but because of the evolution of construction, are no longer useful -- some a... -
What is wrong with my gurgling double sink? The Vent Valve
David writes that he recently installed a double sink but it gurgles and backs up. It is 10 feet away from the plumbing stack and goes through a garbarator. What did he do wrong? When you attach a large double sink on a long horizontal run, the drain pipe will tend to fill up with water ... -
Noises -- sounds that tell you what is wrong with your house
Drum Cymbal noises --> Furnace Ducting Gina in Saskatoon is complaining about drum cymbal-like crashes that happen every time her furnace goes on. This is common when you have smooth flat ductwork. The heat and pressure of the air can cause the large flat surface of sheet metal to flex eithe... -
Tracing annoying sounds
One homeowner had an annoying screech coming from her hydronic heating system that was hard to trace because it only happened occasionally and then usually late at night. The servicemen could find nothing wrong, and of course it never made a screech when they were there. RECORDING THE SOUND... -
Plumbing noises and Water Hammer
Scott in Grand Falls, NF has a loud banging noise in his pipes every time he shuts off a faucet. In some plumbing systems when a faucet or an automatic valve like in a washing machine stops the water too fast, it tries to keep going and you get a banging sound throughout the house. The pipes are...
Techniques for Installing Drywall
