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To those interested:
I finally had my roof insulated with Icynene – yesterday. The product is pretty neat to see being installed. Anyway – when the job was completed, I turned on the attic heating “zone” (which was 49 degrees in the morning) and reached my setting of 68 degrees within an hour.
The best thing I can see for the first day (I know – not really a long time!) is that the traditional “stacking” effect that I have experience in most two story + attic homes is not happening. I mean that the attic is still 68, the 2nd floor is 68, and the first floor is 69 (I have the first floor thermostat set to 70). Keep in mind that the entrance/foyer is open from the 1st floor to the attic. I expected that the attic would get pretty warm and that the typical positive pressure would create the effect.
I am waiting on todays summy forcast to see how the solar heating of the roof deck effects the inside temp.
I am not an Icynene dealer – I paid the regular price for my install.
I can post more specifics if anyone is interested. I took some video during the installation.
– John
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To those interested:
I finally had my roof insulated with Icynene - yesterday. The product is pretty neat to see being installed. Anyway - when the job was completed, I turned on the attic heating "zone" (which was 49 degrees in the morning) and reached my setting of 68 degrees within an hour.
The best thing I can see for the first day (I know - not really a long time!) is that the traditional "stacking" effect that I have experience in most two story + attic homes is not happening. I mean that the attic is still 68, the 2nd floor is 68, and the first floor is 69 (I have the first floor thermostat set to 70). Keep in mind that the entrance/foyer is open from the 1st floor to the attic. I expected that the attic would get pretty warm and that the typical positive pressure would create the effect.
I am waiting on todays summy forcast to see how the solar heating of the roof deck effects the inside temp.
I am not an Icynene dealer - I paid the regular price for my install.
I can post more specifics if anyone is interested. I took some video during the installation.
- John