How hard is it to insulate your own steam pipes? I had the asbestos removed two years ago and need to insulate them before winter sets in. If it's too complicated, what Providence area companies can do it? I see SteamWorks does. Are there any others?

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theovertalker t1_irrh7ut wrote on October 10, 2022 at 2:13 PM

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No, just get the stuff from Home Depot. It’s pre wrapped. I did mine and I’m a total home maintenance dunce.

Dextrous456 OP t1_irt5m8v wrote on October 10, 2022 at 9:04 PM

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Replying to theovertalker (#70,185)

I went to HD today to check out their supplies. Did you use a combination of the tube and the wrap?

FezzikSPrestonEsq t1_irt9jr5 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 9:32 PM

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Last time I looked home depot and lowes didn't have the good fiberglass insulation you should use. https://www.buyinsulationproductstore.com/ Has what you want along with videos showing you what to do. The " sweet spot" between cost and return seems to be mostly agreed to be 1 inch thick.

theovertalker t1_irvd1t9 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 9:46 AM

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Replying to Dextrous456 (#72,991)

It was awhile ago, but it was just one piece, insulation on the inside wrapped with white material. I did all the pipes in the basement when we converted to gas from oil.

dionidium t1_is616iq wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:41 PM

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Replying to FezzikSPrestonEsq (#73,207)

I'm about to do it myself, too, and this is the website that keeps popping up. I can't vouch for it, but this is probably where I'm going to order from.

dionidium t1_is61b0a wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:42 PM

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> I had the asbestos removed two years ago and need to insulate them before winter sets in.

I had mine removed just before last winter and the difference was noticeable. My bill went way up without the insulation. I'm about to tackle this project on mine, too. As I mentioned in another comment, I think I'm going to order from https://www.buyinsulationproductstore.com. Home Depot doesn't have as much of a selection.

Moelarrycheeze t1_itzlq7w wrote on October 27, 2022 at 1:51 PM

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Don’t use the cheap foam stuff—use the rigid fiberglass type