Monday, September 10, 2012

Insulation!

We installed baffles to separate the air venting between the soffit and the roof vents.  This separation increases the performance of the insulation by reducing moisture and cold air interaction with the fiberglass.  Our insulator wanted to use cardboard baffles but we decided to install AccuVent instead.  It is a recycled plastic product which was very easy to manipulate and install.  Seems very durable too.

 
 
 



Then roof and ceiling insulation was installed.  R-36 in the rafters and R-55 in the ceiling.
 



Prepared for blown-in fiberglass for the walls.

 Fiberglass is blown in and covered with paper.  The stuff gets everywhere! So make sure you put away everything beforehand. Our crew left quite a bit of slop for us to clean up after, but I think they were pretty thorough on the installation.
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 14, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    You should be able to heat this gome with a candle. Great Job!

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  2. UnknownOctober 14, 2012 at 7:28 AM

    HOME....sorry....using my phone...lol

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  3. UnknownFebruary 5, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    Wow! You really thought it out pretty well. I think it’s good that you chose to install blown-in fiberglass instead of the traditional fiberglass batting. This can act more like a liquid that fills in all the gaps and corners easily. And it can produce greater thermal mass. Anyway, is the renovation done yet? Keep us posted!


    @Bea Litterer

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