Water heaters tend to be more efficient when placed in the attic in houston.
House with no attic space.
If there are asphalt shingles on your roof the attic must be ventilated to comply with the terms of the manufacturer s warranty.
Mroz says these are also a good choice for a third floor attic which is typically finished as a playroom or office.
It has some kind of outside flap array automatic that closes when it s not on.
Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free attic tent at 7 attic cover insulator 120.
Attic hatch or door.
H ow i would love not to have to crawl around my attic adding insulation repairing ducts or dealing with the equipment up there.
Furnaces ducts and air conditioning ac equipment run throughout the attic spaces on all levels except the dormers and the space over the outside deck.
In warm dry climates homes often have flat roofs with no attic.
Your actual living space is sealed and insulated at the attic floor the attic is outside this envelope.
Pull down stair or ladder.
We know that running ducts in a conditioned space can be more energy efficient as can having the ac unit in a conditioned space.
If you have a solid masonry building all brick or concrete block and no attic or closet space to house the mini duct s air handler you could also think about a ductless system.
Don t avoid ventilating your attic for fear you re letting cold air into the house.
Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door.
My brother has an a frame house with no attic space.
Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic.
He recently installed six inches of insulation from within the house throughout the entire house s walls including the roof deck ceiling portion.