Schloegel Design Remodel’s 2011 REMY Award Nominations

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Debby Allmon on long-life bulbs for ceiling fans

Posted on January 5, 2012 by
Debby Allmon answers a Kansas City Star’s reader question about what kind of long-life bulbs to use in a ceiling fan. Read all about it.
Q. I’d like to know what kind of long-life bulbs to use in a ceiling fan. We bought dim-able compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and they did not last long. We were told it was because there is a shade around them. Is that true, and what do we do about it?

A.The shade around the bulb should not cause the bulbs to have a shorter life. I checked with gelighting.com and found that currently it is not recommended to use CFLs in vibrating environments such as ceiling fans. The vibration can cause the electronics in the CFL to fail. GE does have one CFL bulb that they recommend for ceiling fans. This bulb is the GE Energy Smart ceiling fan bulb, FLE11.

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Can I use Tyvack under the Styrofoam or leave the selvage?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

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Jake Schloegel, CR, President and Founder

I am preparing to reside in an older house. Built around the mid 20′s it has oak planking as original sheathing. Then 15lb felt and something similar to selvage in a pattern to look like brick siding. Can I leave the selvage and go with either fan Styrofoam type 3/16 insulation before the vinyl or can I use Tyvack under the Styrofoam?

Thank you, William

William,

I don’t know why you couldn’t use a insulation board then cover it with Tyvek.  To learn more about the many uses of Tyvek, visit their web site at:

http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek_Weatherization/en_US/applications/remodelers.html

Tyvek is an excellent water and moisture barrier that controls the flow of moisture in and out of your home.  Tyvek is also available with small grooves to allow for water to flow down and out from behind the siding that you install.  Make certain to overlap your seams and use window tape around your openings to provide for a better seal.

Happy Remodeling,

Jake

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