I hope this part one and part two series doesn’t annoy people, but I hope it helps sort the two subjects, which coinside.
I live in a 2300 sq/ft side hall Colonial in New Jersey built in the 60’s, and plan to be here for a while, so I plan to spend some time and money now to save it in the future. Part 1 is dealing with the “Tightness” of my home. I have been replacing all the windows with Anderson Woodwright Inserts, Drilling and spray-foaming the old Jambs prior to installation. I also plan to seal-up all electrical boxes on exterior walls, but am unsure of how to (Spray foam)? My real issue is my attic.
I have a full basement that is “Man Cave” only so my attic is my main source of storage. That being said, all the articles I have read say to basicly add and add layers on the floor joists, building your R value. Is it possible to seal the rafters instead? My roof is three years old and has a ridge vent and two gable vents.
I have the old theory imbedded in my mind that the attic needs to “vent” but reading FHB confused the hell out of me. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Lot's of folks here will have opinions on this that will be much more useful than mine.
But here's a website that you ought to spend some time looking through. If FHB confused you, 6 rounds of breaktimers talking about venting issues will leave your head spinning...
http://www.buildingscience.com/index_html
-t
Thanks webted, i was up all night reading lots of good info. And nearly fell asleep in the shower this morning, thanks.