#blowninsulation

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Some in progress and completion shots of an attic air sealing and insulation repair job. What was thought to be R30 was performing at about an R5. This is in a young subdivision behind the #airnationalguard base near #schenectady Probably by a reputable developer..This home is only 17 years old but had several problems in the attic. I bet every other house in the subdivision could use the same repairs. Image 1: See the stink bug. We saw many of them near the air leakage points that are now sealed up. Guess how these pests can get into your home? Well not those buggers are not getting in this home anymore. Image 2: Insulation not in contact with the ceiling surface below it. Basically zero #rvalue if it’s not actually in contact with the air barrier(drywall ceiling). We placed it back down in contact and filled in the gaps with loose fill #blowninsulation Image 3: Attic knee-wall showing netting being placed up that will actually keep the vertical insulation in contact with the sheetrock. We packed some cellulose under the netting for a little extra r value and pack/push the insulation in contact with the sheetrock. Image 4 and 5: The finished product with just a dusting if cellulose. In this case it was 225 lbs of insulation. Mostly to just fill in gaps and get the R30 to actually perform as it should. Image 6: Cross sectional view of the attic hatch. There’s a layer of 1” and 2” foamboard for a total of R18. The trick to actually getting the R18 is the caulk seen in-between the layers. Small details critical for real results. #homeperformance #empowerny (at Glenville, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwI9SL5Dvi0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11r9j7brgyks3