Snails - Response on Threads Part 5
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Nice to see you again, buddy!Good morning, Gracie and Loooooooooooossssssstttttttt !!!!!
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Another fifth??? What am I doing here with all these old folk? 
Happy Fifth Kayta
Question about insulating my kitchen, or kitchen cabinets to be precise. Anyone else who can help, feel free to chime in as well.
My kitchen is always cold and I know why - when I open my lower kitchen cabinets, they are freeeeeeeeeeeeezing inside! Now, what is the quickest, most effective and cost effective way to deal with this. Same with the dishwasher, BTW. When I open it, it's freezing inside. Since it's sealed up, though, I don't think as much cold air escapes into the kitchen from it.
Okay... GO!
I have stuff and things in my cabinets that I need!Don't open the door?
Sorry! Leaving now
Plus, even with them closed, it's still ridiculously cold in there!
Thanks for the helpful input, Daleron.
I'm guessing you can only do two main things:
1) Plug up any outlets with an outlet seal/gasket thing and plug any air-gaps around pipes...like with foam spray sealant stuff.
2) Insulate inside that wall. Probably spray-in insulation where they drill holes between the 2x4's and spray it in. And/or barrier but you'd have to take the siding off.
Basically if there's no air leaks and it's insulated, it wouldn't be cold...mostly. Some walls/sides of the house are colder than others due to the direction they face even if insulated.
or live with it.
At least do the spray-foam stuff though.
How To Use GREAT STUFF? Foam | Spray Foam Insulation Safety
It expands A LOT though. Practice with it.
How To Seal An Electrical Outlet (Without Electrocuting Yourself)?
Thanks Atty.
I'm pretty sure my windows are good. If I remember correctly, when I bought the house, they told me they were the double-sided/double-hung windows...? I don't seem to feel too much cold air around them anyway.
I'm pretty sure my windows are good. If I remember correctly, when I bought the house, they told me they were the double-sided/double-hung windows...? I don't seem to feel too much cold air around them anyway.
You could put sheets of styrofoam up against the walls of the cabinets that are against the outside wall. temporary, yes, but simple.
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Shouldn't my wall be insulated already????I'm guessing you can only do two main things:
1) Plug up any outlets with an outlet seal/gasket thing and plug any air-gaps around pipes...like with foam spray sealant stuff.
2) Insulate inside that wall. Probably spray-in insulation where they drill holes between the 2x4's and spray it in. And/or barrier but you'd have to take the siding off.
Basically if there's no air leaks and it's insulated, it wouldn't be cold...mostly. Some walls/sides of the house are colder than others due to the direction they face even if insulated.
or live with it.
At least do the spray-foam stuff though.
How To Use GREAT STUFF? Foam | Spray Foam Insulation Safety
It expands A LOT though. Practice with it.
How To Seal An Electrical Outlet (Without Electrocuting Yourself)?
good afternoon. I feel like I went out until 4am drinking. I didn't. It was a nice restful day watching sports and eating good food. I have no idea how I made it to the gym today, but I did. time for a nap.
I feel like I went out until 4am drinking. I didn't. It was a nice restful day watching sports and eating good food. I have no idea how I made it to the gym today, but I did. time for a nap.
Oh I just got some terrible news. Some dear friends of mine just found out that one of their furbabies (that I have watched for them several times while they were out of town) has a malignant tumor on his chest. He has some other lumps on him as well, and we fear they might be malignant as well. He's the sweetest boy. Just a love and he loves his "Aunt Paula". I work with one of the men who owns him and he is just broken up.
Yeah, it should; doesn't sound like it is though (or not very well).
If you don't want to mess with the spray foam insulation (I put some in the bedroom closet wall a couple of years ago); you can get rigid insulation and cut to fit against the wall in the back of the cabinet(s) [akin to CESster's suggestion with the styrofoam].
Uhmmm that depends on the house.
In the "real old days" they barely insulated. Heating costs were cheap, particularly in warmer climates (forgot where you are again, kinda South, right?).
It all depends. On who built it, when, and how much they spent.
I know that's not much help. But times and practices change.
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