Location: Eugene, OR
May 10, 2021
Challenge:
Four years ago, we went to this Eugene-area house to look at the attic; at the time, the owner was not ready to move forward with the project. Since then, his attic has become a bigger problem. The homeowner noticed an increase in rodents and in energy costs. He was ready to have us fix his home.
Solution:
The insulation was barely covering the whole attic and only had an R-value of 9, which is barely enough to do anything (photo 1). Many older houses are just like this one.
Our crew removed the old, damaged insulation (see photo 2 for in progress photo) and then air-sealed attic leaks with ZypFoam attic where air escapes from the house into the attic. We then covered the attic floor with blown-in cellulose insulation to the R-49 level, creating an “attic blanket” to keep the house warmer come next winter (photo 3).
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