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This book, Home Insulation, by Harry Yost, published by Storey Communications, Inc., of Pownal, Vermont in 1991, 2nd printing 1992, is a very good book about residential insulation. I refer to it frequently when preparing residential house plans. If you are looking for it, its ISBN 0-88266-694-0.
Chapter 1 - All about Insulation - page 5
Chapter 2 - Estimating Your Needs - page 11
Chapter 3 - Avoiding Radon Problems - page 15
Chapter 4 - Planning Insulation Projects - page 19
Chapter 5 - Work You Can Do - page 25
Chapter 6 - Installing the Vapor Barrier - page 30
Chapter 7 - Foundations, Basements, and Crawl Spaces - page 43
Chapter 8 - Floors - page 49
Chapter 9 - Exterior Walls - page 53
Chapter 10 - Ceilings and Attics - page 55
Chapter 11 - The Roof - page 62
Chapter 12 - Soundproofing Walls and Floors - page 67
Chapter 13 - Basements and Crawl Spaces - page 70
Chapter 14 - Exterior Walls - page 75
Chapter 15 - Ceilings and Attics - page 79
Chapter 16 - The Roof - page 84
Chapter 17 - Doors and Windows - page 86
Chapter 18 - Earth Houses - page 92
Chapter 19 - Brick, Block, Stone, and Concrete Houses - page 93
Chapter 20 - Log Houses - page 95
Chapter 21 - Metal Buildings - page 99
Other Insulation Techniques
Chapter 22 - Insulating Heating Ducts - page 102
Chapter 23 - Insulating Water Heaters and Pipes - page 105
Chapter 24 - Insulating for Cooling - page 112
Chapter 25 - Superinsulation Techniques - page 117
Chapter 26 - Ways to Improve Insulation - page 123
Chapter 27 - Insulation Pays for Itself - page 127
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