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Originally Posted by zakthor
Rigid foam/encapsulation.
Not a lot of height I don’t want to pull the ceiling down 3”. I went through a whole thing where I planned out encapsulating but here it needs at least r48 to avoid condensation and it’s got to be perfect or you’ll get rot. House has survived this long, I don’t want to mess with a good thing. There’s soffit vents and a ridge vent, before I add insulation I’m running the channels up against the roof.
I’m sticking with the mediocre fiberglass because it’s easy to install and good enough. Highest monthly bill is $155, average month is like $35 so there’s no savings to be had. I just, me, personally, don’t want the attic left uninsulated and the batts are falling down after all the bumping from getting a new roof..
I’m not keen on battery tools. I do own a little m12 clutched screw driver and I use it all the time but… I tried using it for doing joist hangers with Simpson screws and life was too short. my little battery isn’t going to run a stapler very long and I need to drive over 1000 staples. Suddenly it’s another $100 for another battery.
Looks like my best choice is a pneumatic t50, they’re like $40-60 and I can up the power if I need to. Question is if the cheap things will jam. If it jams more than a little I don’t want it.
Thanks all seems like 3/8” wide t50 will be great at 1/4” deep for the fiberglass, and 1/2 deep for the channels.
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Cut them, to fit between the rafter bay so its flush not on the underside of the rafter. I would cut some of them a little short of the rafter length, leave room for the vent to allow fresh air in. No channels, no mess and restruction. Air will flow just fine and find its way out the ridge vent. Its designed to do that.