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Chadwilliam1 · 01-02-2008, 12:39 AM

Ok I did some blow in insulation last weekend above my garage and dinning room. I also took some siding off a few months ago to pull wire for a light. I put the siding back up and everything was good. As it started getting cold I noticed that my wall on the back of my kitchen (same wall I took the siding down) had no insulation. So the wall and cabinets were getting very cold.

So when I did the blow in insulation I drilled some holes and pumped insulation in and it is a little better but not much. So I was wondering what my options are? What if I pulled the siding back down and put some of those white insulation panels behind the siding? Would it help at all? I could double them up. Is there anything else I could do? It will be up to 60 this weekend and I want to do it then.

Chadwilliam1 · 01-02-2008, 12:43 AM

the wall to the left of the doors.

Airjockie · 01-04-2008, 06:59 PM

Prolly the best thing to do would be to pull the siding back down, look for any large cracks and deal with it. The foam board doesn't look like it will do a lot, but I've already noticed a huge difference in the garage(foam only), and the house got felt paper and the foam...and it's all nice and cozy now. Then put the siding back up.

ScrapinSTi · 01-05-2008, 10:42 PM

Most places you do either Tyvek, or the foam... If you want to make it extra sealed, do both.. The foam is more of an insulator, and the Tyvek more of a wind barrier...

Chadwilliam1 · 01-06-2008, 10:55 PM

Well, I did it. I thought about doing the tyvec paper too but I didnt think it would help. Its too late.
I pulled it all off and nailed it on and put the siding back up. It took about 3 hours or so. Since I had to take the gutter off too.

if you notice that part of the house sticks out a few feet. Well I insulated that with fiberglass in the basement. I just stuffed it in the space between the rafters in the basement. Well It was like 60 degrees when I did it and I went back a few days later to finish it and I was pushing it in and I noticed there was quite a bit of air flow coming through. It was like 15 degrees that day.

So I layed under there from the outside and silicone the boards to stop air flow and I nailed up 2 layers of that insulation. I might get a piece of aluminum cut from work and screw it to the bottom too. I want to get one piece that full length and that will fit real tight so I can seal around the edges and make sure it gets a good seal. This depends on how well what I have works.

In the morning when I am making breakfast I can feel how cold the floor is and I do not like that. So hopefully it helps.

ScrapinSTi · 01-07-2008, 04:07 PM

Take closer pics of things... its kinda confusing from your description...

Chadwilliam1 · 01-08-2008, 12:18 AM

Yeah, I know. I had that pic on my computer from when I bought the house. I will post pics soon. I have to get a few measurements.

01-02-2008, 12:39 AM	#1
Chadwilliam1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	siding insulation question. Ok I did some blow in insulation last weekend above my garage and dinning room. I also took some siding off a few months ago to pull wire for a light. I put the siding back up and everything was good. As it started getting cold I noticed that my wall on the back of my kitchen (same wall I took the siding down) had no insulation. So the wall and cabinets were getting very cold. So when I did the blow in insulation I drilled some holes and pumped insulation in and it is a little better but not much. So I was wondering what my options are? What if I pulled the siding back down and put some of those white insulation panels behind the siding? Would it help at all? I could double them up. Is there anything else I could do? It will be up to 60 this weekend and I want to do it then.

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Airjockie Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 5	Prolly the best thing to do would be to pull the siding back down, look for any large cracks and deal with it. The foam board doesn't look like it will do a lot, but I've already noticed a huge difference in the garage(foam only), and the house got felt paper and the foam...and it's all nice and cozy now. Then put the siding back up.

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ScrapinSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In Debt. Posts: 252 Rep Power: 5	Most places you do either Tyvek, or the foam... If you want to make it extra sealed, do both.. The foam is more of an insulator, and the Tyvek more of a wind barrier...

01-06-2008, 10:55 PM	#5
Chadwilliam1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Well, I did it. I thought about doing the tyvec paper too but I didnt think it would help. Its too late. I pulled it all off and nailed it on and put the siding back up. It took about 3 hours or so. Since I had to take the gutter off too. if you notice that part of the house sticks out a few feet. Well I insulated that with fiberglass in the basement. I just stuffed it in the space between the rafters in the basement. Well It was like 60 degrees when I did it and I went back a few days later to finish it and I was pushing it in and I noticed there was quite a bit of air flow coming through. It was like 15 degrees that day. So I layed under there from the outside and silicone the boards to stop air flow and I nailed up 2 layers of that insulation. I might get a piece of aluminum cut from work and screw it to the bottom too. I want to get one piece that full length and that will fit real tight so I can seal around the edges and make sure it gets a good seal. This depends on how well what I have works. In the morning when I am making breakfast I can feel how cold the floor is and I do not like that. So hopefully it helps.

01-07-2008, 04:07 PM	#6
ScrapinSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In Debt. Posts: 252 Rep Power: 5	Take closer pics of things... its kinda confusing from your description...

01-08-2008, 12:18 AM	#7
Chadwilliam1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, I know. I had that pic on my computer from when I bought the house. I will post pics soon. I have to get a few measurements.