1.5 story house insulation ideas

scottorious · 01-27-12, 06:55 PM

Hello everyone. It has been a while since ive been on the site. I finally closed on my house and the work has begun to tear apart the entire second floor. It is a 1 and a half story house so the entire second story is is knee walls and slanted wall/ceilings. I believe the trusses are only 2x4 and this house is fairly old and I dont believe there was any insulation put under the roofing. I am considering a couple options for doing the insulation. The major factor is that I have to be able to do it myself. I am considering doing the "mooney wall" with blown in insulation to cut down on thermal bridging. I am also considering doing the cross pieces of the mooney wall with using rigid foam board insulation. I dont know if anyone has experience with a similar set up.

01-27-12, 06:55 PM	#1
scottorious Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: bloomington IL Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	1.5 story house insulation ideas Hello everyone. It has been a while since ive been on the site. I finally closed on my house and the work has begun to tear apart the entire second floor. It is a 1 and a half story house so the entire second story is is knee walls and slanted wall/ceilings. I believe the trusses are only 2x4 and this house is fairly old and I dont believe there was any insulation put under the roofing. I am considering a couple options for doing the insulation. The major factor is that I have to be able to do it myself. I am considering doing the "mooney wall" with blown in insulation to cut down on thermal bridging. I am also considering doing the cross pieces of the mooney wall with using rigid foam board insulation. I dont know if anyone has experience with a similar set up.