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Attic Upgrades and Ventilation - GreenBuildingAdvisor BGG had an energy audit done, which informed his plan to remove the existing fiberglass batts, air-seal the attic, install a ducted heat pump system, then blow in cellulose insulation He asks if, while the attic is empty, it is a good time to perform other upgrades He is particularly interested in whether mechanical ventilation should be added
Finalizing insulation in converted conditioned attic Hi all: I recently converted the formerly vented attic above my attached garage to an unvented and conditioned attic This attic houses my geothermal air handler, whole house dehumidifier, and […]
Are Powered Attic Ventilators Ever a Good Idea? If it’s causing a problem for you down below, there are better solutions than a powered attic ventilator The insulation pro is telling me to only add an attic fan (and do not do any additional insulation or touch the old insulation) because adding 14 in of blown insulation is not going to leave enough space in the attic for air flow
Ducts in an Unconditioned Attic - GreenBuildingAdvisor Running unprotected ductwork through an attic can court problems Particularly in hot-humid climates, moisture can collect on the outside of ducts in summer Encapsulating ducts in closed-cell foam or following code-prescribed methods for burying ducts in insulation can prevent the problem Illustration courtesy Home Innovation Research Labs
How to Insulate and Air-Seal Pull-Down Attic Stairs Pull-down attic stairs are super-sized attic hatches that just beg homeowners to store more stuff in their attic Besides the air-leakage and insulation problems stemming from having a particularly large hole in your ceiling, pull-down stairs creates a potential storage headache For homeowners, a storage problem usually means “not enough space ” For energy auditors, a storage problem
Air Leaks From Your Home To Your Attic Need To Be Sealed 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 top priority to fully separate attics from the rest of the building When the attic isn’t fully air sealed from the living space and the combustion appliance zone, three undesirable scenarios can occur:
Installing an ERV in an Unvented Attic - GreenBuildingAdvisor I’m finally done with the insulation project and trying to move on ERV project I have bought Panasonic FV-10VE1, have some questions regarding ERV and unvented attic The insulation on […]
Is Venting an Unconditioned Attic Necessary? The condensation-related problems associated with unconditioned attics have less to do with ventilation than air-sealing and insulation