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Forum: Conservation

05-11-09, 08:25 PM

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Cut my heating bill by 39%

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The insulation contractor indicated that if we...

The insulation contractor indicated that if we had paid him to do all the prep work it would have cost more to do than the insulation itself. After doing all that work - I don't doubt it or blame...

Forum: Conservation

02-19-09, 12:12 PM

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Cut my heating bill by 39%

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Posted By TimJFowler

The original attic insulation (still in place) is...

The original attic insulation (still in place) is old mineral wool (rock wool) blankets. Unfortunately, they were installed sloppily and had settled to 2-3 inches thick (I assume they were thicker...

Forum: Conservation

02-18-09, 12:18 PM

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Cut my heating bill by 39%

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Posted By TimJFowler

The short answer is I installed soffit baffles...

The short answer is I installed soffit baffles and sealed over the central hallway which was a huge thermal bypass. Then we had ~15" of cellulose blown in to the attic. I did take photos, but given...

Forum: Conservation

02-18-09, 10:23 AM

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Cut my heating bill by 39%

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Posted By TimJFowler

I used Heating Degree Days* in the calculations...

I used Heating Degree Days* in the calculations so that I could directly compare the two bills.

Heating Bill Comparison
Before Attic Insulation:
Jan 14 - Feb 13, 2008 (31 days)
Natural Gas used...

Forum: Conservation

02-17-09, 07:27 PM

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Cut my heating bill by 39%

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Posted By TimJFowler

Cut my heating bill by 39%

Woo Hoo! :)

I received the first full heating bill since insulating our attic to R-50. So, I ran the numbers and compared Therms of Natural Gas used per Heating Degree Day from Jan/Feb 2009 with...

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