Insulation

Radiant barrier vs blowing in more cellulose for a 100-year-old house?

I am struggling with the second floor of my old place in Southeast Minnesota. It is a century home with forced air, but...

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posted by ridge_crest_1974

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Solar screens vs. foam board for those brutal west-facing windows?

I've been battling the afternoon sun here in Florida, and those west-facing windows are basically space heaters from 2:...

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posted by EmberNic59

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Is my mattress safe to keep after a ceiling collapse?

My bedroom ceiling completley gave way a few weeks ago and dumped a massive amount of attic insulation all over my furn...

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posted by Eli_Cobalt

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Thoughts on furring out 2x4 walls vs. using rigid foam for a storage crawlspace?

I’m currently working on a tricky area under my sunroom that I've been slowly cleaning up after a major mold and pest s...

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posted by PikeNic_1961

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Why haven't my attic insulation upgrades improved the temperature at all?

I'm feeling pretty discouraged after spending my entire weekend crawling around a 130-degree attic. I went all out with...

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posted by TorqueMaker232

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Should I use rock wool or fiberglass for these exterior bathroom walls?

I’m currently gutting our main bathroom in a house built back in 1957 and I actually found some old rock wool blankets...

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posted by MossFinder_1968

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Am I on the right track with this attic air sealing?

I spent most of my weekend hunched over in the attic trying to get the air sealing done before the new insulation goes...

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posted by arrow_sage

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Why are my ceilings measuring 85 degrees while the AC is running?

I’m currently stuck in a heat battle here in Pompano Beach and I’m losing. My 1,200 sq ft house has a $400 electric bil...

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posted by TorqueKeeper316

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Spent the last five weekends in the attic and finally finished

I've spent the last five weekends crawling through my roof cavity and I'm finally calling it. Dealing with over a centu...

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posted by ArrowDrift566

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Does hanging a shade cloth actually work better than upgrading my insulation?

My west-facing wall is absolutely cooking in the afternoon sun lately. I measured the vinyl siding yesterday and it was...

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posted by arrow_lynx

5 comments posted 2w posted by arrow_lynx

Spent the weekend on my R-49 cellulose upgrade and learned a lot

I finally finished clearing out that old mess of fiberglass batts and blown-in cellulose in my attic. It was a massive...

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posted by ZincRay88

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Best way to dampen sound without the Rockwool price tag?

I've got about 900 square feet of ceiling with 12-inch on center joists and I'm trying to find a budget-friendly way to...

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posted by Dan_Torque

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Finally figured out why my Cape Cod upstairs was a literal oven

I finally spent the weekend ripping out the R-19 fiberglass that was shoved up against my roof rafters. It was doing ab...

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posted by slate_hawk

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Tips for decoding insulation quotes that nobody talks about

Getting an insulation estimate can be a total shock, especially when you see numbers hitting eighteen thousand dollars...

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posted by ember_nomad_1965

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Is it worth swapping my garage R-11 for some leftover R-19?

I have a few extra bundles of R-19 fiberglass batts left over from a basement job and I'm thinking about ripping out th...

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posted by frost_builder

5 comments posted 4w posted by frost_builder