More fluff in the attic
Apr. 11th, 2009 06:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
csberryWith the assistance of my dad, I now have about 9" of insulation coating the attic. It's the paper-fiber stuff. Thank God it wasn't going to cause itching because the two of us were covered with it when we were done.
I had the pleasure of wearing a head lamp, respirator, and sprayed the fluff in the attic while my dad loaded the hopper on the other end of the hose. It took about 2 hours to add 7 or so inches to the 1500ish sq ft of area up there. I was very pleased with how well the process went. The cool, cloudy day really helped, too.
OH! OH! OH! And while I was doing some prep (hanging string at the desired height), I noticed that one of the ducts leading to the master bath was half-disconnected from the central duct. I've got to believe this HUGE gap has been costing us a great deal of money. As my dad was screwing it back into the central duct, he noted that one of the screws hadn't seemed to ever have been connected to the metal under the insulation.
Between the new insulation and the duct repair, I'm really hoping to see a difference in my power bill. And, hopefully, the increase in water consumption from the increase in water pressure will not increase enough to be noticeable, let alone negate the power savings.
I had the pleasure of wearing a head lamp, respirator, and sprayed the fluff in the attic while my dad loaded the hopper on the other end of the hose. It took about 2 hours to add 7 or so inches to the 1500ish sq ft of area up there. I was very pleased with how well the process went. The cool, cloudy day really helped, too.
OH! OH! OH! And while I was doing some prep (hanging string at the desired height), I noticed that one of the ducts leading to the master bath was half-disconnected from the central duct. I've got to believe this HUGE gap has been costing us a great deal of money. As my dad was screwing it back into the central duct, he noted that one of the screws hadn't seemed to ever have been connected to the metal under the insulation.
Between the new insulation and the duct repair, I'm really hoping to see a difference in my power bill. And, hopefully, the increase in water consumption from the increase in water pressure will not increase enough to be noticeable, let alone negate the power savings.
