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• Insulation and vapor barrier considerations for two differently insulated walls in the same bathroom

  I'm renovating an attic into a bedroom and decided to add a small full bath in zone 4 lower Delaware. Of the 4 walls of the bath, two are existing…

• Methods to add 2x material to deepen rafter bays for insulation

  I need to add a 2x6 edge edge to my current 2x6 rafters to accommodate r-38 or better insulation in my attic ceiling that will be finished with sheetrock after…

• Fact Check – Insulating a knee wall in a vented attic- Zone 4a

  For an attic to bedroom conversion in vented attic, Im planning on insulating my truss/knee wall 2x4 16 oc bays with r16 rock wool batts and rigid polyiso foam.Prior to…

• Attic bedroom conversion: Insulate the floor or not?

  Greetings. Im Rick . Im converting my storage area over my garage to a bedroom and bath. The original builder framed (trussed) out the attic space for storage or legal…