[Greenbuilding] Exterior insulation retrofit

[Reuben Deumling]

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 9:38 AM, <bill.allen at verizon.net> wrote:

> I am planning on just removing the siding, leaving the original 1x t+g
> sheathing. Will drill holes in that to blow in the insulation.
>
Our house (1896) lacked that layer but having it will make your job easier.
The down side is you can't see where you miss/how uniform the insulation is
that you've blown in. I've been amazed at the difference in result between
doing it myself with open cavities vs. hiring it out and blowing blind
through holes. The savings (and this is comparing to houses with thermostats
and central heating in my town) in the latter cases have not come close to
our reductions in fuel consumption.

>
> I will search the archives as you suggest.
>
If the articles Rob linked to or your archive search comes up short let me
know. I've got some of the conversations saved.
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