HVAC and Insulation From a Working Tech
Dana Sorensen · October 10, 2026
I got a call last Tuesday from a homeowner in the suburbs—let’s call him Mark—who’d just paid $8,000 to have his vented attic spray-foamed at the roofline. He was thrilled with the energy savings already. But then, three weeks into winter, a different contractor came out for an unrelated HVAC estimate, took one look at … Read more
Dana Sorensen · October 10, 2026
I got a call last week from a homeowner in frustration. The master bedroom was running cold, the ceiling register was blowing unevenly — strong on one side, weak on the other — and there was a faint whistling noise every time the heat kicked on. He’d already had a handyman up in the attic … Read more
Dana Sorensen · October 10, 2026
Last month I was called out to a residential attic to commission a new ductwork run, and I found the homeowner had already gotten halfway through sealing the joints themselves. They’d bought a roll of silver tape and a tub of gray paste from the big-box store, and they were standing there in the aisle … Read more
Dana Sorensen · October 10, 2026
Last month I got a call from a homeowner in a 1970s split-level with no central air and no ductwork to speak of. She’d bought a “whole house dehumidifier” online — 50 pints per day, good reviews, seemed like the right size for her 2,200 square feet. She’d been running it in her basement for … Read more