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Re: I'm looking for idea's to make my home energy efficient
I'm looking for idea's to make my home energy efficient By: southlandmechser (18 replies) Thu, 12/13/2007 - 14:39
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Re: I'm looking for idea's to make my home energy efficient
You must be in a drier part of the state... I can't stress enough that moisture control is going to be crucial to protecting your home. The worst possible thing you could do is to create an accidental moisture barrier that allows the wood to begin to rot.
Please understand that I'm from up north, but I've been taught that insulating the roof is a bad idea. Air flow is essential to roof life. You certainly want to insulate between the attic and the living space.
So what's up with the 30 year discrepancy between the exterior walls and the roof? ;-)