"MM54" (mm54mk2)
10/06/2018 at 20:15 • Filed to: Garagelopnik
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"MM54" (mm54mk2)
10/06/2018 at 20:15 • Filed to: Garagelopnik | 3
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Despite the walls being insulated, the attic of the garage had none. With the addition of a furnace last fall, thi s proved to be a problem. While nice for all the wiring I’ve done, the electrical work is complete so I addressed the lack of insulation today.
After putting in the appropriate baffles and some foam to keep insulation from spilling down into the soffits, it was time for the insulation.
There is now between 5 and 8 inches of insulation over the entire ceiling of the garage, which is good
. Process is simple but messy, feed bales into machine, machine shoots it out of hose into attic. The rest of the house already had 8-10 inches blown in the attic, added a little more on top for good measure since we had more than we needed for the garage.
This will be very nice as it gets colder. Last year I used as much gas keeping the garage between 50 and 55 as I did keeping the whole house at 65. This year it should be much less (hoping to do the doors soon, too).
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> MM54
10/06/2018 at 20:44 |
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Nicely done. I’ll need to do this to our new home once we take possession. How tough is the baffle install, that’s the part I’m dreading.
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MM54
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10/06/2018 at 21:06 |
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It’s the worst part,
since you have to make your way down into the crotch of the truss and obviously can’t stand/lay on the drywall
. Be prepared for contortions.
Urambo Tauro
> MM54
10/06/2018 at 21:08 |
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Man, I HATE doing insulation . Y ou’re gonna love the results, though !
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MM54
> Urambo Tauro
10/06/2018 at 21:10 |
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The amount of heat that was probably pouring out of here last winter should be a thing of the past. Looking forward to finding out how well it holds temperature now!
shop-teacher
> MM54
10/06/2018 at 23:32 |
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That's a solid upgrade!