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Doug Kanter wrote:
"CJT" wrote in message ... CJT wrote: louie wrote: Adding 6" of cellulose to the attic will help tremendously, so long as the soffit vents are kept open with some baffles. You'll add an average R value of 3.5 per inch of the cellulose so you'll increase your attic insulation from R-19 to R-40. Which is what, about 3% difference in heat loss? Oh, and that's the heat loss through the attic, which is only a fraction of the whole-house heat loss. As you can probably tell, I'm skeptical. Comfort is related to how quickly heat is being lost, and that's difficult to quantify. But, what if this mysterious comfort goal lies somewhere in that 3%? It would be a shame not to try. It's only money ... -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . |
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