Hi!
We have a two-story home in Flagstaff, AZ. It's normally cool enough around here that, without using our central air, the downstairs stays pretty comfortable during the day if we open things up at night to cool the house down. But the bedrooms upstairs get pretty toasty. The attic gets very toasty, naturally. I'm thinking about either adding insulation in the attic to keep that heat out of the bedrooms or putting in an attic fan. The house is two years old.
Each bedroom has two walls and of course the ceiling that are adjacent to the attic, so I can add insulation to both walls and ceiling. Currently, the walls have fiberglass insulation between 2x6s and the ceiling has roughly 6" of blown-in insulation. There are three gable vents in the attic and a good number of 3-4" diameter vents on the eaves.
So..... any suggestions? Will either the fan or additional insulation make a significant difference in bedroom comfort? Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Tom