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Attic vs crawl space.
Expanding the conditioned space doesn t require you to condition an entire attic or crawl space.
Crawl space today with a few guys i work with.
1a attic access door.
It s easy to see your point about eliminating ductwork from the attic.
You can expand it just enough to accommodate the ducts.
An attic crawl space is an area on the top level of a house that is not tall enough to be used as a living area and is often unfinished.
O is air conditioning the 1st floor effective with floor venting if i run ductwork in the basement.
I run my ac and heating equally throughout the year here.
In finished attic rooms with or without dormer insulate 2a between the studs of knee walls 2b between the studs and rafters of exterior walls and roof 2c and ceilings with.
So when we have a choice we prefer hvac systems located under the house.
I was just discussing the issue of attic vs.
If the air distribution is in the attic space then consider insulating the rafters to move the distribution into the conditioned space.
For homes with eight foot ceilings you can get special roof trusses called plenum trusses that are designed to accommodate ductwork and create a chase in the attic floor.
Everyone including myself preferred to have the ductwork in the attic as opposed to the crawl space.
This can keep the house warmer and can also cut down.
A two room addition on the 1st floor has limited attic space and a 4 crawl space.
There are however some drawbacks also to system in the attic.
I vote for the attic.
Knowing the disadvantages of attic install and the crawl space install.
However i have two questions if i want to centrally air condition my entire house.
Did you know before the drying co thermaltec became greater richmond and the virginia peninsula s expert for attics basements and crawl spaces we used to.
New construction in the sandhills north carolina.
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As a great deal of heat can escape through the attic of a house it is common for this area to be insulated.
Mild winters but we do get them and hot summers.
If you use duct board flex in crawl space you will have problems.
Seal supply boxes with mastic.
Rarely will a sealed foam insulated attic deviate more than 15 degrees from the living space temperatures below it.
Since the attic is considerably hotter than the crawlspace in the summer there will be more.
Insulate and air seal the floor with open cell foam put ductwork and mechanicals in the attic install a radiant barrier and mastic seal the ducts.
My head is spinning from all the pros and cons of locating the hvac and duct work in the attic vs crawl space.
