I've been working every weekend on this project and haven't stopped to take too many photos, but here are a few.
These are for the attic insulation work I did over a bedroom and the garage.
First I had to vacuum out the ~6" of cellulose insulation.
Then I taped the vapor barrier and sealed all the penetrations. I also installed new baffles and used scrap foam to cover the top of the walls where the new blown in insulation would be thin.
I need to get some finished pics.
Erich
I installed some 2x4's to make a crawl platform and help me know how much insulation to blow in.
Next I turned my attention to the garage attic. For some reason they used batt insulation so I just added to it. But first I wanted to address the lighting in the garage so I had some inexpensive T-8 lights on hand and installed them.
Here you can see the new and existing wiring along with the air sealing.
I also ran some new power cables for a 240 volt heater and a future welder. Neither are connected in the breaker box at this point.
Here's a view with the original insulation reinstalled. I have since added another R-30.
Here's the original garage light. It was a scary 200watt light bulb that was getting so hot it was discoloring the drywall around the porcelain fixture.
Here's the new garage lighting. 6 double T-8 fixtures.
Erich