I am a hers rater and one of my builders said he received callbacks 15 homeowners on completed homes with 95 furnaces in unconditioned cold attics this past week.
Attic bedroom freezing cold.
The doe recommends r 49 or better for good energy efficiency and interior.
While i suggested they may have been not able to perform due to extreme cold conditions we then got onto him going back to 80 furnaces which i do not want to encourage.
Preparing an attic for insulation.
It is important to insulate pex pipe in an attic particularly in cold weather areas.
Condensate line in attic furnaces.
According to the u s.
If your attic is too cold it probably lacks sufficient protection from outside temperatures.
Freeze any clothes or belongings that show signs of moths.
So here is my question.
Never step between joists as you may break through the ceiling below.
Stoltzfus did warn that there might be up to two weeks each year when it gets so cold outside that these walls will sweat but after freezing for 19 years we figured we could handle it.
While pex does not ordinarily burst in the cold the water in the pipes can still freeze.
Department of energy doe the average unimproved attic has just r 19 insulation the insulation value of a five and a half inch thick fiberglass batt.
Drafts and cold walls.
How to keep the cold out of bedroom walls.
So do some winterizing to fight off the chill.
Wash clothes that contain larvae or eggs.
My attic is freezing if you have a whole house fan and it is the old style without insulation and doors you need to rig up an insulated box to cover the vent in the winter months.
Cold walls during winter will lower the temperature throughout your whole house.
Here is how to insulate an unfinished attic.
Place planks 1 by 6 or 1 by 8 or plywood sheaths across floor joists to improve your mobility in the attic.
The attic is one of the primary areas of potential heat loss in your home.
A michael maines answers and gives advice on the question about bath fan venting for cold climates.