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re: Foam Insulation Cost
Posted on 5/28/15 at 5:41 pm to VetteGuy
Posted on 5/28/15 at 5:41 pm to VetteGuy
Only attic. 2 1/2 year old house. Just seems very very hot in attic and not a lot of insulation when I was walking up there. Hotter than any house I've had
This post was edited on 5/28/15 at 9:48 pm
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Posted on 5/28/15 at 6:14 pm to Lee Chatelain
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seems very very hot in attic and not a lot of insulation when I was waking up there
Quit sleeping in the attic
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:54 pm to Lee Chatelain
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Just seems very very hot in attic and not a lot of insulation when I was waking up there. Hotter than any house I've had
Hip roof line? How much ventilation you have?
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:10 pm to Lee Chatelain
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Only attic. 2 1/2 year old house. Just seems very very hot in attic and not a lot of insulation when I was waking up there. Hotter than any house I've had
I did the blow-in insulation. It was very easy and ran about $400-500 for the machine rental and 8 bales of insulation I bought.
Unfortunately, due to the way my townhome is positioned and the fact it shares an attic with the neighbor...it didn't help a ton. I think in a house it would work better. Worth a shot if you don't want to spend the money on foam - stuff is very pricey.
ETA: If you go foam, you need to be careful with open cell vs. closed cell. IIRC, with the humidity and rain we get in south LA, you'd want open cell. Closed cell will trap moisture and cause mold/rot.
This post was edited on 5/28/15 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 5/29/15 at 11:29 pm to Lee Chatelain
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Only attic. 2 1/2 year old house. Just seems very very hot in attic and not a lot of insulation when I was walking up there. Hotter than any house I've had
The roof is under ventilated. Get more roof vents installed and make sure the soffit vents are open and able to feed outside air into the attic. If you want more insulation rent the insulation machine and insulation from Home depot or Lowes. It did my entire attic in Texas for about $300.00. I put in more whirly birds and turtle vents myself. It did miracles.
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