intermediate work · 300 block of S Ogden Ave, Hilltop, Columbus OH 43223 (residential)

Insulate the water heater and attic hatch of a home, the 300 block of S Ogden Ave, Hilltop

Uninsulated water heaters and attic hatches waste heat year-round in the 300 block of S Ogden Ave, Hilltop's older housing stock; wrapping and sealing them is a one-visit efficiency gain. Standard: Weatherization + insulation/air-sealing upgrade readiness — the family-facing survey that turns a cold, drafty, expensive-to-heat home into a scoped, fundable weatherization package: air-sealing targets, insulation gaps by assembly (attic/wall/floor/rim), ventilation-after-tightening needs, and combustion-safety flags that must clear before any tightening. DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) field practice + ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade + BPI combustion-safety-first sequencing, under the LBC Energy petal. Observation/planning only — insulation contracting, combustion testing, and utility-program enrollment route to qualified pros/agencies; SDG 7.3/13.2. Proof: Before photos of the bare water heater, pipes and hatch + After photos of the wrapped/insulated equipment (flue and controls visibly clear on gas units) + Materials note with R-values used Method (Weatherization + insulation/air-sealing upgrade readiness — the family-facing survey that turns a cold, drafty, expensive-to-heat home into a scoped, fundable weatherization package: air-sealing targets, insulation gaps by assembly (attic/wall/floor/rim), ventilation-after-tightening needs, and combustion-safety flags that must clear before any tightening. DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) field practice + ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade + BPI combustion-safety-first sequencing, under the LBC Energy petal. Observation/planning only — insulation contracting, combustion testing, and utility-program enrollment route to qualified pros/agencies; SDG 7.3/13.2.): 1. Photograph the water heater, its nameplate, and the attic hatch as found; confirm the heater type (wrap electric freely; keep gas-heater wraps clear of the flue, air intake and controls per the wrap instructions). 2. Fit and secure an insulation blanket to the water heater and insulate accessible hot-water pipe runs. 3. Weatherstrip and insulate the attic hatch cover. 4. Photograph the finished work and record material R-values. Done when: Before photos of the bare water heater, pipes and hatch + After photos of the wrapped/insulated equipment (flue and controls visibly clear on gas units) + Materials note with R-values used

Where: 300 block of S Ogden Ave, Hilltop, Columbus OH 43223 (residential)
Pay: $85 proposed
This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.
Proof: Before photos of the bare water heater, pipes and hatch + After photos of the wrapped/insulated equipment (flue and controls visibly clear on gas units) + Materials note with R-values used
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Level: intermediate
Open until: 2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 75–150 minutes. Method of record: Weatherization readiness survey (DOE WAP field practice + ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade; BPI combustion-safety-first sequencing; LBC Energy petal; observation/planning only)

Bring

camera
tape measure + flashlight (attic/crawl/basement/rim joist)
low-cost CO monitor (spot screening at combustion appliances)
incense stick or smoke pencil (qualitative draft tracing, no blower door)
tablet/clipboard with the weatherization-readiness checklist
thermal/IR camera (optional, insulation-gap scope)

Steps

1. Confirm scope with the household and record what they actually feel: the cold rooms, the drafts, the winter bill they want lower. Their comfort targets frame the package — this is their claim of a warmer home, not a generic energy audit.
2. Inventory the envelope by assembly with photos: attic insulation presence + approximate depth/R-level, accessible wall/floor/rim-joist insulation, window/door condition and weatherstripping, and visible bypasses (top plates, chases, recessed lights, attic hatch).
3. Trace drafts qualitatively (smoke pencil/incense at suspect points on a breezy day or with exhaust fans running) and rank the air-sealing targets; note that quantitative blower-door verification belongs to the weatherization contractor.
4. Screen combustion safety BEFORE tightening is planned: photograph each combustion appliance + venting, take a CO spot reading, and flag anything (orphaned water heater, corroded flue, suspected backdrafting) that a BPI-qualified pro must clear before ANY air-sealing proceeds.
5. Check moisture prerequisites: any active leak, bulk-water entry, or damp assembly gets sequenced ahead of insulation (never insulate a wet assembly), and note ventilation needs after tightening (bath/kitchen exhaust, fresh-air strategy).
6. Assemble the weatherization-readiness package: ranked air-sealing targets, insulation gaps by assembly with rough quantities, combustion-safety flags that gate the work, moisture prerequisites, ventilation-after-tightening notes, and the utility/WAP program paths the household may qualify for.
7. Enter photos, GPS/address, the assembly inventory, CO readings, and the readiness package; sign. Route combustion clearance to a BPI-qualified pro and installation to insured insulation contractors — the survey scopes, it never installs.

If it does not match the plan

CO spot reading >9 ppm, an orphaned/corroded flue, or suspected backdrafting -> the package is GATED: no air-sealing or insulation item proceeds until a BPI-qualified pro clears combustion safety; route immediately.
Active leak, bulk-water entry, or a damp/wet assembly -> sequence moisture control FIRST; never scope insulation over a wet assembly.
Vermiculite or suspect asbestos insulation in the attic, or pre-1978 deteriorated paint at work surfaces -> do not disturb; mark affected items licensed-abatement / EPA-RRP-only.
Knob-and-tube or exposed/scorched wiring in an assembly slated for insulation -> flag stop-work on insulating that assembly; a licensed electrician clears it first.

What counts as done

Household comfort targets (cold rooms, drafts, bill pain) recorded and used to frame the package
Envelope inventoried by assembly (attic/wall/floor/rim + windows/doors) with photos and approximate R-levels where visible
Combustion appliances photographed with CO spot readings; every tightening-gate flag named for a BPI-qualified pro
Weatherization-readiness package delivered: ranked air-sealing targets, insulation gaps w/ rough quantities, moisture prerequisites, ventilation-after-tightening notes, and candidate utility/WAP program paths

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

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