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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...

5 3mos

ZincRay88

5 3mos ZincRay88

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...

6 3mos

Dan_Torque

6 3mos 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...

5 3mos

slate_hawk

5 3mos 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...

3 3mos

ember_nomad_1965

3 3mos ember_nomad_1965

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...

5 3mos

frost_builder

5 3mos 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...

6 3mos

RunnerSlate

6 3mos 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...

4 3mos

CliffNomad347

4 3mos CliffNomad347

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...

6 4mos

CobaltWren

6 4mos 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...

5 4mos

RavenSpark

5 4mos RavenSpark

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...

5 4mos

IronKeeper_1965

5 4mos 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...

5 4mos

CedarFinder_1964

5 4mos CedarFinder_1964

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...

5 4mos

ArrowCal37

5 4mos 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....

4 4mos

storm_crest

4 4mos storm_crest

Thoughts on the R-value of a wasp nest vs fiberglass?

I was pulling back some old drywall in my garage to track down a draft and found this massive, old papery nest tucked t...

6 4mos

BirchRay23

6 4mos BirchRay23

Thoughts on homeowner prep vs contractor duty for attic insulation?

I recently had a crew come out to blow in some cellulose insulation, but now I’m second-guessing the whole project. The...

6 4mos

copper_runner

6 4mos copper_runner

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