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Insulation Question
fwfrog had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...on-361653-.htm : After much debating, I think we're going to go with company #2 and the R-49 of blown-in fiberglass. I was finally able to get accurate quotes on the number of inches and the total cost from the second company ($698 for 19.5 inches of blown-in fiberglass). As someone guessed earlier, with this second company, the cost per inch did indeed drop as you moved up from R-38 to R-49. Here's my final question... How important is it to have our home "weatherized" before we blow in the fiberglass insulation? As many people have mentioned, it's a good idea to "fix" anything before the new insulation is blow-in. Although we don't need to do anything with our electrical wiring, I wondered if this logic would also apply to sealing leaks in the attic? Since we're not getting the blown-in foam insulation, I know the fiberglass won't "seal" any leaks. Would we be doing ourselves a disservice by not having someone come out to "weather-proof" our house first? We're probably losing more energy through old doors, windows, and the chimney than anything. (We had a new A/C unit put in not even 2 years ago, so I'd think that the duct work would be solid.) I'm not sure what leaks might be present in the attic - but I didn't want to go about this insulation process in the wrong order, if I could help it. Thanks again! ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via http://www.thestuccocompany.com/ Building Construction and Maintenance Forum Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - alt.home.repair - 346357 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
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