Tom144

Thanks for the link. I have seen their site before. Do you think they live up to what they represent?

I would like some opinions about venting old cape attics that don't have soffits. Of course you want air flow from the lower attic spaces behinde the knee walls up and out the upper attic space. Without soffits for softit vents, what's the best way? I have seen roof edge vents but they make me nervous that water from ice damns in the gutters could back up and get into the wall from the vent. I have also seen small louvered vents cut in at the bottom of the gables to allow air into the lower attic space. What do you think?

Can't argue with you there, but it's nice to have another "authority" put a stamp of approval on something other than just the UL, they also approved the Ideal #65 twister and it has not proven to be all that great.

I was thinking the same thing with the AFCI. Last I heard, the CPSC still only approves the COPALUM crimp but it's almost impossible to find an electrician that does them. I believe the AlumiConn connectors has been up for their approval but last heard it's still pending. Have you heard that it's been approved by them yet?

I have two questions: Has anyone seen AFCI breakers being used as a fix for aluminum wires? If so, do you think it is a good fix by itself. The second is, does anyone have much info on the AlumiConn for aluminum wire fixes?