Brandon Whitmore Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 This is from my morning inspection. There are 700 square feet on the main floor and there are 17 can lights installed. 16 of those can lights are above the kitchen and bathroom-I believe there was a sale somewhere. There are only 2 total roof vents for the attic, and no soffit vents (aluminum shingle roof as current layer). The good news is that it did not take a flashlight to inspect the attic. Any ideas on how to insulate/ seal this mess? The R- value of the insulation is only between R-0 and R- 11, and the gas furnace was installed around 1974 (energy). Image Insert: 4.9 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Brandon, I'm 47. 4.9KB falls between invisible and barely discernible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Are the pots IC rated?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted September 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Chad, See below Gary, The cans are non- IC rated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted September 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Try this. Image Insert: 1224.44 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 They should all be replaced w/ IC rated fixtures. The amount of conditioned air that's escaping will almost certainly produce a moldfest in the attic. There is no good way to detail those fixtures and arrive at an acceptable insulation level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Why do they all have transformers on them? Are these low-voltage lights? - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 I can't recall seeing that exact style can light before. I thought the transformers were strange as well, but the owner was not around to talk to. (he told me he did all the work himself prior to leaving). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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