Insulation

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

3 comments posted 1mo posted by ArrowDrift566

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

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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

6 comments posted 2mos posted by Dan_Torque

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

5 comments posted 2mos posted by slate_hawk

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 2mos posted by frost_builder

Is it possible for new insulation to make my house hotter?

I had some guys come by to blow in more insulation to get me up to R-38, but since they left, my AC has been running no...

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posted by RunnerSlate

6 comments posted 2mos posted by RunnerSlate

Finally finished my office insulation and settled the vapor barrier debate

I finally wrapped up the insulation in my home office remodel and I'm feeling alot better about the setup. My house was...

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posted by CliffNomad347

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Is R-54 overkill for a drafty house in Cleveland?

I'm trying to figure out if spending almost two grand on attic insulation is actualy a smart move or if I'm just throwi...

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posted by CobaltWren

6 comments posted 2mos posted by CobaltWren

Is it normal to see zero temperature change with AtticFoil?

I’ve been trying to keep the rooms under my attic cooler this summer and finally decided to try a 1,000 sq ft roll of A...

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posted by RavenSpark

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Why is my attic fan pulling air from the roof vents instead of the soffits?

It is getting brutal here in Atlanta and my attic is absolutely baking in the afternoon sun. I recently had an inspecti...

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posted by IronKeeper_1965

5 comments posted 2mos posted by IronKeeper_1965

Thoughts on radiant barriers vs. just maxing out the blown-in?

I've been spending my weekends up in the attic crawling around with cans of orange spray foam and rolls of radiant barr...

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posted by CedarFinder_1964

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Is it normal for the kraft paper to face the interior?

My boss just stopped by the job site and told me I put all the paper-faced insulation in the wrong way. We are framing...

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posted by ArrowCal37

5 comments posted 2mos posted by ArrowCal37

Does a broken depth gauge mean I’m missing insulation?

I just had a crew finish blowing in cellulose up in my attic here in Phoenix and I'm a bit confused about what I found....

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posted by storm_crest

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