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jlaw · 05-09-13, 09:08 AM

I would think the logistics of mounting the sail and keeping it in place during winds and such would place a high cost on the assembly. I once , for 50 years, lived in north eastern Ohio and found the most effective cost savers to be insulation, windows, and drafts, adding and eliminating. I had about 30" in attic, added insulation to the upper 4' of the basement walls, and spent a great deal of effort in eliminating air leaks, not only air coming in but air leaking out of duct work in the basement. Buy a tub of duct seal and some sealing tape ( the silver thin stuff), not duct tape as it will peel over time.

A ridge vent in the roof with some soffit ventilation helped a good deal as well in conjunction with the added attic insulation.

05-09-13, 09:08 AM	#9
jlaw Learning to save Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I would think the logistics of mounting the sail and keeping it in place during winds and such would place a high cost on the assembly. I once , for 50 years, lived in north eastern Ohio and found the most effective cost savers to be insulation, windows, and drafts, adding and eliminating. I had about 30" in attic, added insulation to the upper 4' of the basement walls, and spent a great deal of effort in eliminating air leaks, not only air coming in but air leaking out of duct work in the basement. Buy a tub of duct seal and some sealing tape ( the silver thin stuff), not duct tape as it will peel over time. A ridge vent in the roof with some soffit ventilation helped a good deal as well in conjunction with the added attic insulation. Last edited by jlaw; 05-09-13 at 09:11 AM..