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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 3720593" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>Idea two: sealing up the attic. Using the same idea of sealing the outlet and switch boxes, seal up your ceiling box gaps between them and the Sheetrock with expanding foam. It’s easiest from the attic. While you’re up there, check your roof for penetrations. Best way to do this is to go up on a sunny day, look around with no lights on. Pay attention to your roof ridges, soffit, and around all your vents, vent stacks, etc. seal them up with aluminum tape, caulking, expanding foam, etc as necessary. Check your insulation depth in the attic. Use this website for reference: <a href="https://insulationinstitute.org/im-a-homeowner/about-insulation/how-much-do-i-need/?cn-reloaded=1" target="_blank">Attic Insulation | How Much Do I Need?</a></p><p></p><p>Make sure that when inspecting your attic you cannot see the tops of your rafters. if you can, you’re losing heat/AC through inadequate insulation AND thermal bridging. More on that here: <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.progressivefoam.com/thermal-bridging-and-how-to-stop-it/amp/" target="_blank">What is Thermal Bridging, and How to Stop It In a Home</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>adding insulation isn’t as hard or as expensive as it sounds. Up until a few years ago the city of OKC offered grants to individuals wanting to insulate their attics. I don’t think they offer it anymore, but worth looking into other sources of these grants, via your local power or gas company maybe. My attic needs some fresh insulation blown in. To add at least 6-7” of insulation to my attic (putting me way over what’s necessary) it would cost me 3-400 bucks buying the materials from my local Home Depot. If you buy enough bales of the blow in insulation they’ll let you borrow the blower for free, it’s a one day job with two people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 3720593, member: 35036"] Idea two: sealing up the attic. Using the same idea of sealing the outlet and switch boxes, seal up your ceiling box gaps between them and the Sheetrock with expanding foam. It’s easiest from the attic. While you’re up there, check your roof for penetrations. Best way to do this is to go up on a sunny day, look around with no lights on. Pay attention to your roof ridges, soffit, and around all your vents, vent stacks, etc. seal them up with aluminum tape, caulking, expanding foam, etc as necessary. Check your insulation depth in the attic. Use this website for reference: [URL="https://insulationinstitute.org/im-a-homeowner/about-insulation/how-much-do-i-need/?cn-reloaded=1"]Attic Insulation | How Much Do I Need?[/URL] Make sure that when inspecting your attic you cannot see the tops of your rafters. if you can, you’re losing heat/AC through inadequate insulation AND thermal bridging. More on that here: [URL="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.progressivefoam.com/thermal-bridging-and-how-to-stop-it/amp/"]What is Thermal Bridging, and How to Stop It In a Home[/URL] adding insulation isn’t as hard or as expensive as it sounds. Up until a few years ago the city of OKC offered grants to individuals wanting to insulate their attics. I don’t think they offer it anymore, but worth looking into other sources of these grants, via your local power or gas company maybe. My attic needs some fresh insulation blown in. To add at least 6-7” of insulation to my attic (putting me way over what’s necessary) it would cost me 3-400 bucks buying the materials from my local Home Depot. If you buy enough bales of the blow in insulation they’ll let you borrow the blower for free, it’s a one day job with two people. [/QUOTE]
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