Attic / Discussions

to vent or not to vent a cathedral ceiling.  I'm leaning towards not venting my cathedral ceiling and using closed-cell spray foam insulation.  My walls are double 2x4 stud walls 12 inches deep and will have 2-3 inches of closed cell spray foam insulation to create a air and vapour barrier first, then the rest of the c...

...attic? If not, please see our pages on how to ventilate an attic properly to make sure you don’t get a build up of moisture. Is the radiant barrier you mention a ‘foil barrier’ on the floor of the attic as well as the underside of the roof deck? That would be a vapor barrier if so, just wondering if you have an air bar...

...attic edges, seal house-to-attic penetrations like the bathroom vent, and wiring, insulate the bathroom vent.   Any thoughts?  Frost  buildup in an attic is a result of moisture that can’t escape, and that is caused by the insulation blocking the soffit vents. I hate to bring you bad news but I think you need to strip ...

I have a room over my garage that is unfinished (just a finished floor, no walls, you can see thru from one end of house to other). I just use if for storage as it has a stairwell entrance from inside the garage. It gets unbelieveably hot or cold, depending on the season. It currently has fiberglass insulation between ...

...attic would result in significant heat loss, and in hot climates, running air conditioning ducts through a hot attic will be a completely unnecessary loss of energy as well. What climate zone are you building in? and are you doing renovations or is this for a new home build?