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Originally Posted by masraum View Post
I've heard and read in several places that it's always cheaper to pay someone to insulate your attic than it is to DIY. I think I've heard that the total cost to have someone else do it is cheaper than the cost of the materials.

I haven't confirmed this myself.
Locally, I've seen a couple recent insulation jobs where it was going to be $900 and $2200 to DIY, and the quotes from a pro were $1100 and $2600. Hard to justify the work for a couple hundred bucks difference. YMMV

If your planning on reselling in 10 years, I'd hold off on the windows until a couple years before you sell.
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