Insulation

Should I add more blown-in or start insulating the attic rafters instead?

So my inspection report for this house in the Philly suburbs says I’ve got about 12 to 14 inches of that white blown-in...

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posted by drift_spark

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Is it okay to put rigid foam board over Rockwool in a garage office?

I'm working on a garage-to-office conversion and I've already got the Rockwool batts tucked into the 2x4 framing. It fe...

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posted by Ash_Copper_1981

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Should I be worried about the pipe insulation at my workplace?

I've been walking past these massive horizontal pipes in the basement of my office building for months now, but I only...

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posted by RavenBear

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Are butt joints okay for Rockwool when furring strips won't come off?

I've been wrestling with these furring strips in my century home attic and they are just not budging no matter how hard...

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posted by AnvilMike27

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Should my new open cell insulation look this messy and uneven?

Just got back to the house after having some spray foam put in the garage ceiling to help with the bedroom upstairs. Th...

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posted by WalkerBasalt_1982

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Adding mineral wool over closed cell spray foam in my basement?

My basement setup has about an inch and a half of closed cell spray foam on the concrete right now, and the guys did a...

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posted by anvil_scout_1986

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Found this gray matted stuff under my 1910 apartment floorboards, is it insulation?

My cat was digging like a maniac at a crack between the floorboards and the wall today and eventually pulled out this g...

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posted by ember_nomad_1965

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Is skimping on window gap insulation going to bite me later?

We’re right in the middle of a total gut job on a 1956 house and just finished up with closed cell spray foam in the wa...

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posted by TorqueKeeper316

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Is leaving an air gap behind mineral wool on a basement stem wall okay?

I'm currently stripping back the old wood paneling on my basement pony wall and I'm staring at these exposed concrete s...

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posted by frost_keeper

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Attic insulation moved around for wiring—can I just rake it back?

I'm in the process of buying a house in eastern North Carolina built in 2014 and the attic insulation is kind of a mess...

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posted by FrostMax70

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Found a weird stone alcove in my basement, should I insulate it?

Just moved into this 1950s ranch and found a wierd stone cutout tucked away in the back of the basement. It’s got rough...

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posted by ArrowFinder72

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Should I replace 1970s fiberglass insulation while my closet walls are open?

I'm currently in the middle of ripping out some old wood paneling in my master closet to put in a new organizer system,...

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posted by CliffAlex85

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What is the best way to insulate gaps in an 1880s timber wall?

Dealing with this 1880s timber frame house and it's got that old-school brick reinforcement between the studs. An elect...

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posted by Cal_Dusk

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Found a weird horn shaped device in the attic, is it an old fan?

I was up in the crawlspace trying to beef up the R-value before winter hits and I stumbled across this wierd metal horn...

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posted by Alex_Storm

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Is it normal to feel a draft coming from recessed lights and the attic hatch?

I've been noticing some weird drafts in my living room lately, especally now that the weather is turning cold. It feels...

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posted by CliffKit_1962

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