2025年1月19日 · Because the attic sits above an insulated but unconditioned garage, I have ~R-60 of blown in cellulose on the attic floor / garage ceiling. Since the cavities have 9.5 inches of …

2012年5月2日 · Even though attic hatches can be huge air leaks and sources of radiant heat loss, they are rarely fixed. An attic hatch is usually located in a hallway or closet where the …

2014年9月12日 · Most six-year-olds can draw a house. The typical child’s depiction of a house shows a rectangular building with a door and a few windows, topped by a gable roof. This type …

2014年7月3日 · It’s important to keep attic air out of the house and house air out of the attic. That's why the home performance industry and every above-code building program make it a …

2023年6月29日 · A reflective metal roof keeps an attic much cooler than passive ventilation. Photo courtesy of Cameron Taylor. For the second problem, cooling costs, attic ventilation …

2015年11月19日 · One option is for them to install heat pump water heaters in the unconditioned attic (R38 blown cellulose floor). There are a couple concerns I have: 1. Will it be too cold in …

2023年12月20日 · You put a layer of OSB or plywood sheathing ON TOP of the attic floor joists and seal the exterior sheathing edges to the tops of the exterior wall top plates. Then you put …

2025年2月27日 · Our attic is unconditioned & ventilated. We have a bonus room upstairs that will be conditioned. We’re taking careful precautions to make sure this is well air sealed from the …

2012年10月26日 · Attic Fan (roof mounted type) and ceiling shutters ? When I was about 16 my father installed an Attic power vent fan. We had a small house about 1000sf. The house had a …

2024年12月27日 · Spraying the entire attic floor is overkill, you really only need to do the wall top plates. You could spray out around the eaves to get the exterior wall top plates, then strips of …