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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] One year vision
  • Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 13:19:40 -0500


On Aug 3, 2008, at 12:12 PM, Roy Morgan wrote:

On insulation: what's the current "technology" in insulation? We will
be needing some (or more than some) in our new house, and I want to
invest in better insulation once, instead of more oil and wood forever.

How much money are you willing to spend? There are some super insulation products, mostly foam, either solid or sprayed-in-place, but they tend to be expensive. Ease of entry into the existing walls and attic space might suggest one type over another. It may well already be too late in the year to consider opening the walls. In that Ithaca climate it is likely that the house is pretty well built and already has quite a bit. As with solar heating and electric generation, a primary consideration is payback period. I suggest you find a local contractor who knows the climate, the products locally available, and the installed costs.

Fine Homebuilding magazine recently did a feature piece on insulation comparisons.







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