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Posted by Kenneth on March 21, 2008, 7:09 am
On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:26:10 -0500, Don Ocean
>Kenneth wrote:
>> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:07:35 -0500, "Noon-Air"
>>
>>>> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:00:43 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
>>>>
>>>>> Probably less labor to foam over. And the R-value is added.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd say leave the old stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Christopher A. Young
>>>> Hi Christopher,
>>>>
>>>> It certainly seems that I am moving in that direction...
>>> Before you even think of foaming over the old insulation, you need to make
>>> sure that the ductwork is correctly sized and each drop has the correct
>>> airflow for that space. It would also be a real good idea to make sure that
>>> the old insulation is *as new* before covering it with anything. Once its
>>> foamed over, your done....and its gonna be a real PITA to correct any and
>>> all problems or issues with air distribution.
>>
>> Hi again,
>>
>> Of course you are correct, but we have no distribution
>> related problems at all.
>>
>> We have checked it all out quite thoroughly, and all seems
>> designed properly, and sealed and insulated poorly.
>>
>> All the best,
>
>What happens when the cat crawls up there and dies in an unreachable
>spot. Foaming permanently is ridiculous. Can you imagine crawling around
>an attic/crawl space hacking holes in it..hoping you have the right spot
>to repair ducts/plumbing/Electric/cable/phone/God knows what!
Howdy,
How might the "cat" get into such a sealed system?
But beyond that, based on what I have described of our
situation, what would you suggest?
Sincere thanks,
--
Kenneth
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