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Does anyone have one of these in their attic?
Posted on 3/18/25 at 10:14 am
Posted on 3/18/25 at 10:14 am
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I got a quote for blown in and this would be $150.
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Posted on 3/18/25 at 10:27 am to bayoubengals88
they are great. Can buy them though for $30-40 anywhere. Not sure how the quality compares to something a insulator could provide.
Install is usually easy but that depends on how standard the opening was made. You may have to do some light carpentry to make it work out.
Install is usually easy but that depends on how standard the opening was made. You may have to do some light carpentry to make it work out.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 10:37 am to bayoubengals88
I have one that I put in myself, very easy I think it was $45 on Amazon. If they're already doing work up there that's not an egregious amount if you just want them to knock it out as part of the project.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 11:16 am to bayoubengals88
Just did this last week. $30 at HD and already had a heavy duty staple gun to put it in place.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 11:27 am to bayoubengals88
Got one off of Amazon, noticeable difference when you open attic door
Posted on 3/18/25 at 1:27 pm to bayoubengals88
I need to get one of those.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 1:58 pm to bayoubengals88
Added one with more blown insulation and it helps. Noted differences with a temp sensor gun.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 2:30 pm to Macfly
honest question, wouldn't some airflow with conditioned air be preferable to a fully sealed attic
Posted on 3/18/25 at 3:13 pm to bayoubengals88
I have been needing to get one of those. I have a feeling I am putting a hell of a lot of heated air in the attic during the winter. $150 sounds a little high…but I’d probably let them do it rather than doing nothing!
Posted on 3/18/25 at 3:18 pm to bayoubengals88
Got mine off Amazon for $20-$30 i think, it’s been awhile.
Installed in minutes with just a stapler
Installed in minutes with just a stapler
Posted on 3/18/25 at 3:20 pm to bayoubengals88
I put one in last year. It was a very noticeable difference when walking under the attic door...which just so happens to be right above my thermostat.
$30 something bucks on Amazon but I installed it myself.
$30 something bucks on Amazon but I installed it myself.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 3:24 pm to nolaks
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honest question, wouldn't some airflow with conditioned air be preferable to a fully sealed attic
Few people have a fully sealed attic….most have soffit and ridge vents.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 3:33 pm to nolaks
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honest question, wouldn't some airflow with conditioned air be preferable to a fully sealed attic
You absolutely want airflow to help remove heat or cold air from your attic.
You absolutely don't want that airflow coming from inside of your air conditioned or heated house. This is stopping any air flow through leaks in your attic door, and they are cheap to buy and easy to install yourself.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 3:41 pm to DMAN1968
quote:Same!
It was a very noticeable difference when walking under the attic door...which just so happens to be right above my thermostat.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 3:43 pm to bayoubengals88
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Does anyone have one of these in their attic?
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A woman?
I try to keep my wife out of the attic. She’s always wanting to store shite up there, and I’m not a fan of keeping things in the attic.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 4:07 pm to bayoubengals88
I have one made out of a $10 sheet of foam insulation board glued together and foil duct tape along the seams. Works great. Extremely sturdy. Easy to move going up, easy to install doing down.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 4:22 pm to bayoubengals88
Mine made a huge difference. Use insulated tape around the edges as well.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 4:44 pm to bayoubengals88
Anybody check the temperature difference pointing at the attic pull down door before and after installation.?
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:30 pm to bayoubengals88
I made my own out of 2” Owen’s Corning rigid insulation foam board.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 6:55 pm to East Coast Band
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Anybody check the temperature difference pointing at the attic pull down door before and after installation.?
I can't remember the exact number easily 10 degrees and, if I remember correctly, 15 degrees at times.
I tried to get it based on the same times of day...same weather...etc. Pre and post install.
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