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When blowing in insulation, you'll need to drill small holes in the tops of the walls you wish to fill. This insulation will fill between two by four studs and is very efficient.
Have an old house without insulation? Don’t despair. You can add insulation to your exterior walls—without the cost and inconvenience of removing your existing drywall—by blowing cellulose fibers between your wall studs. Cellulose is a p...
You do need to do both, but if you can only do one. Then I would suggest the windows be done, as you are getting more of a direct draft coming through them. And heat loss going out. But at least you are getting some solar gain. Good luck wi...
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Most likely you have a leak in a duct on the low pressure, return, side somewhere. Attics are not fun places, but you are going to have to track it down. Look for places where the insulation is piled up on a joint, or seems to be thin. Just...
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Ginger writes from Bethesda, Maryland: "I am renovating an attic room. Unfortunately, the prior owners installed sheetrock without insulating. I do not want to tear down the sheetrock to insulate. My question is, can we blow in insul...
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There are options. Open your phone book and look under insulation contractors. There are too many pros and cons to type with my tired fingers. A professional company will be liscenced and certified by any number of industry organizations. L...
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Blow-in insulation is cellulose based and usually made from recycled paper. It is funnelled into the ceiling space by compressed air through a flexible hose. Blow-in insulation is also classed as loose fill insulation.
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some AC duct is made of insulation wraped in foil it could be a number of things ei. old duct to rodents
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Typically, houses in warm-weather states should have at least an R-30 insulation in the attic, whereas houses in cold climates should have at least an R-38. These insulation levels will keep heated air from migrating out in winter. In a coo...
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It is possible that birds got into the insulation and fluttering around moved or packed down the insulation.Is this area near vents,electrical service coming into the house? If so that can act as a "heat sink" for heat loss.Good ...
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