dmccarty
Super Star Member
They DIY insulation blower thread pushed me to finally ask a question to the TBN Brain Trust.
Our HVAC system is in our attic. The heat pump is outside but all of the duct work and blowers are in the attic. Not a big deal except that in my area we are supposed to have R35ish in the attic. And we do. Except where they put down 4x8 sheets of OCB on the joists to install the HVAC. As a result there are huge "holes" in the insulation were we might have R15-R20. Under the 4x8 sheets that hold the HVAC, batt insulation was put into the joists, which is how I figured we have about R15-20.
This has bothered me since I saw the installation. But it was completed by the time I saw the work. I have had various idea on how to get more insulation around all of the big duct boxes. It seems like the simplest thing to do would be to just buy more batt insulation and just cover the duct boxes and blower(s).
Would covering up the duct distribution boxes and blower(s) with batt insulation be a problem? I figure the easiest, fastest, cheapest thing to do would be to just lay the batt insulation over everything.
Later,
Dan
Our HVAC system is in our attic. The heat pump is outside but all of the duct work and blowers are in the attic. Not a big deal except that in my area we are supposed to have R35ish in the attic. And we do. Except where they put down 4x8 sheets of OCB on the joists to install the HVAC. As a result there are huge "holes" in the insulation were we might have R15-R20. Under the 4x8 sheets that hold the HVAC, batt insulation was put into the joists, which is how I figured we have about R15-20.
This has bothered me since I saw the installation. But it was completed by the time I saw the work. I have had various idea on how to get more insulation around all of the big duct boxes. It seems like the simplest thing to do would be to just buy more batt insulation and just cover the duct boxes and blower(s).
Would covering up the duct distribution boxes and blower(s) with batt insulation be a problem? I figure the easiest, fastest, cheapest thing to do would be to just lay the batt insulation over everything.
Later,
Dan