Hollywood Left is pissed at the Prez

[Rex E.]

Originally Posted by Charles

Since this is my business, I'll make a few suggestions.

Air infiltration is your biggest problem. Replace your doors and windows with something that seals up. On your windows, a good double insulated glass is just as good as the high priced stuff, as long as it seals up good. Low E glass is good if you get a lot of sunlight, don't waste your money on Argon filled, unless you can come out on a tax credit, and I think they're gone.

Once you do that, blow the attic full of fiberglass insulation, to at least R40.

And a cheap retrofit, which you could possible do yourself, it to frame 2x4 walls inside of your existing exterior walls. Stuff them with R13, rock them and install crown so you don't have to tape and finish the ceilings. This does three things. For one, you've probably doubled your R factor, not to mention that you've slowed down the air infiltration, but you have also eliminated the heat sink effect of the studs transmitting heat/cold through the walls.

These things will pay for themselves quicker than upgrading your HVAC system. Let's get serious, why drop a ton of change on a better furnace until you close the damn door? First things first.

Chas

This is something I've been working on. This home was built in '76. It already has new windows and doors (part of the reason I considered it when looking). I have noticed that cold air blows in through all of the a/c outlets. something I've been working on sealing up. I know I need more insulation in the attic and I'm sure the walls could use it but we've only been here a year now so all things in time.

Maybe you should come to Vegas for a week and make a little money instead of losing it like most do