Timeline for What insulation should I use in the ceiling of my attic
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| Oct 28, 2022 at 9:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/1585919315836080131 | ||
| Oct 28, 2022 at 1:57 | comment | added | Mazura | Unless you're going to pull all that loose fill on the 'floor', and make the attic part of the building envelope, it doesn't really matter. If enveloped, then you're going to air seal it with 5/8s drywall, so again, no biggie. | |
| Oct 27, 2022 at 23:59 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Oct 27, 2022 at 21:45 | comment | added | SteveSh | While R21 may not seem like enough, keep in mind that R21 (U=0.0376) will reduce the heat flow though your roof by over 96%, assuming an uninsulated roof has an R value of 1. Going from R21 to R38 (U=0.0263) is going to reduce the heat flow by 97.2%), a minuscle improvement IMM over what the R21 provides. | |
| Oct 27, 2022 at 18:32 | answer | added | isherwood | timeline score: 0 | |
| Oct 27, 2022 at 16:42 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | Not a duplicate, but informative. diy.stackexchange.com/a/186029/18078 | |
| Oct 27, 2022 at 16:26 | answer | added | Ecnerwal | timeline score: 3 | |
| Oct 27, 2022 at 15:54 | history | asked | Brian Kalski | CC BY-SA 4.0 |