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Is your HVAC ducting in your unconditioned attic?

Michael Lamb
6 years ago

Dang, I feel like I missed an opportunity here. Discovered today that the HVAC ducting for my 2nd floor will be in my unconditioned attic space. Wish I had realized this a few months ago and specified floor trusses between the 1st and 2nd floor to allow running the pipes and ductwork thru them. That's how it was done in my current townhouse, and I mistakenly thought all homes would be like that. Would have been an easy way to improve energy efficiency... The ducting in the attic will have to pass a pressure seal test and have R-8 insulation, so I guess it could be worse...

Now I will go back to looking at outdoor water fountains.

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