Bedroom Heating(With Drawing)

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I think you are right, I think the other end can stay "Under Insulated" for the time being. It is hot in here, I however am not complaining. 79 here at my computer and this hot cup of coffee is not helping. I am digging it though, bedrooms were 72.5 to 73 last time I checked. For sleeping 70-71 is fine for me, I won't even complain with 68. Those mornings though when you get up and its 61-62 in the bedrooms is no fun though so hopefully that problem is now solved.

Again I want to think you all for your help and utmost kindness in helping me with this. ToCold, thanks for the link to that insulation, that's exactly what I went with and happy now I did the rolls versus the blow in. Didn't have to mess with those soffit vent spacers. The rolls allow you to work it as close as possible while still leaving a gap for airflow from the soffits. Plus I like not having to deal with placing rulers around to get thickness correct. You roll this stuff out and it expands, get it where you want it and bam. I found that it was extremely easy to work with and would see up against the roll before it very nicely.

I will keep you updated as we get a few days under us.
You are very welcome. I'm happy it worked out better. It is kind of funny how, once you point the roll, it takes off on its own!
I was thinking of you guys as I worked in the garage...reinstalled my propane heater, a little work on the motorcycle, cleaning...then thinking..I should get up there and finish those last 10 rolls!! I'll do it soon.
Let us know how it goes!
 
You are very welcome. I'm happy it worked out better. It is kind of funny how, once you point the roll, it takes off on its own!
I was thinking of you guys as I worked in the garage...reinstalled my propane heater, a little work on the motorcycle, cleaning...then thinking..I should get up there and finish those last 10 rolls!! I'll do it soon.
Let us know how it goes!

Indeed they do take off. I noticed once you start popping that brown paper off that holds the roll tight you best have a good hold of it, or it might just end up where you DIDN'T want it. How do I know that? :oops:;em.

My Wife helped me clean up all the paper and plastic from the rolls, now I just need to clean the rest of the garage up a bit more and winterize the lawn mowers and I will be good. You go ahead and finish those 10 rolls and I will finish my 2;)
 
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Well. The Verdict for the first night is in. Might drop another degree before the sun pops out but as of now its 28 outside.

The Verdict for new attic insulation: HUGE SUCCESS!! I don't even know if HUGE would be a good enough word for it. Incredible, amazing are some other words that come to mind.

I simply cannot believe the difference it has made. I got some numbers for you guys to.

Outside temp was in the mid 30s when I went to sleep at 10pm. All 3 bedrooms were reading in the 74.5 to 75 degree range. I knew it was a bit to warm for me to sleep good but I was not going to complain, I knew I could close the bedroom door some to drop the temp but didn't want to cause I really want to see what the temp was going to do throughout the night. So anyways, 75 at 10pm when I went to sleep. I woke up around 12:30am feeling like I was in a sauna. Temp then was 77:eek:. Woke up again around 2:30am and it was 73.5 to 74. Got up at 6:30am and its 73 in master bedroom and the other two reading 72.5.

So at 6:30am master bedroom was 73, stove room was 81. 8 degree difference. Before the added insulation, depending on the temp outside the bedrooms would ALWAYS be at least 15-20 degrees colder than the stove room. I then went around and checked temps in den, dining room, kitchen, and laundry room. All in the 74 range.

Words can't describe how happy I am. Insert is heating the entire house and doing a darn fine job, could have been heating it all along if I had added the insulation sooner.
 
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Well. The Verdict for the first night is in. Might drop another degree before the sun pops out but as of now its 28 outside.

The Verdict for new attic insulation: HUGE SUCCESS!! I don't even know if HUGE would be a good enough word for it. Incredible, amazing are some other words that come to mind.

I simply cannot believe the difference it has made. I got some numbers for you guys to.

Outside temp was in the mid 30s when I went to sleep at 10pm. All 3 bedrooms were reading in the 74.5 to 75 degree range. I knew it was a bit to warm for me to sleep good but I was not going to complain, I knew I could close the bedroom door some to drop the temp but didn't want to cause I really want to see what the temp was going to do throughout the night. So anyways, 75 at 10pm when I went to sleep. I woke up around 12:30am feeling like I was in a sauna. Temp then was 77:eek:. Woke up again around 2:30am and it was 73.5 to 74. Got up at 6:30am and its 73 in master bedroom and the other two reading 72.5.

So at 6:30am master bedroom was 73, stove room was 81. 8 degree difference. Before the added insulation, depending on the temp outside the bedrooms would ALWAYS be at least 15-20 degrees colder than the stove room. I then went around and checked temps in den, dining room, kitchen, and laundry room. All in the 74 range.

Words can't describe how happy I am. Insert is heating the entire house and doing a darn fine job, could have been heating it all along if I had added the insulation sooner.
But ya got it now! Way to go! You'll notice a more consistent ambient temperature throughout the house now.
 
But ya got it now! Way to go! You'll notice a more consistent ambient temperature throughout the house now.

You know it! And yes, it is so nice to walk down the hallway to the bedrooms and not feel like you just jumped in ice cold water. That's about what it felt like before, nothing like that now. Fire has died off, suppose to be low 60s next two days and only about 40 at night so I will let the heat pump work and save the wood for colder days and nights to come. Be interesting to see how long the heat pump stays off between cycles now. Before doing this insulation even if the temp was in the mid to high 40s it would not stay off I don't think more than 5 mins and it was kicked back on. Should stay off longer since the heat will now remain in the house longer.

Nice to heat the BEDROOMS now instead of the doggone ATTIC. :)
 
Awesome! Glad it made a big difference for you.

Thanks a lot. I still can't believe how much difference it made, thought maybe I dreamed the whole thing but fortunately its real. Last year I was really dreading the cold, Now I say "Bring it on" :). Of course its easy for me to say that given I am in NC, I wouldn't be saying that if I was dealing with that northern weather like a lot of you are.
 
Insulation that was only 2 inches thick . WoW!

Glad you got it all fixed.
 
You know it! And yes, it is so nice to walk down the hallway to the bedrooms and not feel like you just jumped in ice cold water. That's about what it felt like before, nothing like that now. Fire has died off, suppose to be low 60s next two days and only about 40 at night so I will let the heat pump work and save the wood for colder days and nights to come. Be interesting to see how long the heat pump stays off between cycles now. Before doing this insulation even if the temp was in the mid to high 40s it would not stay off I don't think more than 5 mins and it was kicked back on. Should stay off longer since the heat will now remain in the house longer.

Nice to heat the BEDROOMS now instead of the doggone ATTIC. :)
You'll notice a difference in not only the heat running, but wait for the Summer AC, too! It works both ways. :)
 
You'll notice a difference in not only the heat running, but wait for the Summer AC, too! It works both ways. :)

Yep, its for a sure a year round savings. Was at my Parents place visiting on Saturday and my Dad and I walked upstairs and peaked in there attic to check out the insulation. Man that was a nice job up there. There were 2x10s on the floor and there was insulation up level with the top so there was 10 inches right there plus it had more on top of that.
 
Yep, its for a sure a year round savings. Was at my Parents place visiting on Saturday and my Dad and I walked upstairs and peaked in there attic to check out the insulation. Man that was a nice job up there. There were 2x10s on the floor and there was insulation up level with the top so there was 10 inches right there plus it had more on top of that.
Still luvin that warm house?? Insulation keeping the place moderate?
 
Still luvin that warm house?? Insulation keeping the place moderate?

Yes Sir, still loving it. Did insulation Sunday and had a fire that night but let it go out Monday morning and haven't had the stove lit since. Been in low 60s during the day, has gotten down in the low 30s at night but waiting until the day time temps are staying back in the 40s before I light the stove back up, looks like it will get lit up on Saturday though.

The heat pump has been running and I have noticed that the bedrooms feel warmer with it on to and the house still feels way more equalized. Also, the heat pump stays off considerably longer between cycles.

Used to could stand a fire if the daytime temp was at 50 and no higher, with the insulation up there now it will COOK you out of the house if you light it up at that temp. I think it needs to be 45 or lower now before you have a fire, and at 45 I best have a SMALL fire. :)

For anyone that reads this and has less than adequate attic insulation and wonders if it will make a difference. Take ToColdHere and My word for it, DO IT! You will not regret it! In fact, you WILL regret it if you don't do it. I am glad I listened.

Its not a delayed difference either, like ToColdHere said, You will notice a difference almost immediately. That will suit those that love instant gratification and I guess that's most of us.
 
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Yes Sir, still loving it. Did insulation Sunday and had a fire that night but let it go out Monday morning and haven't had the stove lit since. Been in low 60s during the day, has gotten down in the low 30s at night but waiting until the day time temps are staying back in the 40s before I light the stove back up, looks like it will get lit up on Saturday though.

The heat pump has been running and I have noticed that the bedrooms feel warmer with it on to and the house still feels way more equalized. Also, the heat pump stays off considerably longer between cycles.

Used to could stand a fire if the daytime temp was at 50 and no higher, with the insulation up there now it will COOK you out of the house if you light it up at that temp. I think it needs to be 45 or lower now before you have a fire, and at 45 I best have a SMALL fire. :)

For anyone that reads this and has less than adequate attic insulation and wonders if it will make a difference. Take ToColdHere and My word for it, DO IT! You will not regret it! In fact, you WILL regret it if you don't do it. I am glad I listened.

Its not a delayed difference either, like ToColdHere said, You will notice a difference almost immediately. That will suit those that love instant gratification and I guess that's most of us.
I'm really glad it worked out. Enjoy your warmth! (Now you can try the fans, if needed.) :)
 
I'm really glad it worked out. Enjoy your warmth! (Now you can try the fans, if needed.) :)

Thank you! Had a fire all day yesterday and into last night but it was so warm and toasty all night I never re loaded it. Its pretty much out now cause I won't need a fire today.
 
Thank you! Had a fire all day yesterday and into last night but it was so warm and toasty all night I never re loaded it. Its pretty much out now cause I won't need a fire today.
Its pretty neat when you get that consistent ambient temp dialed in. I have a small fire going now, but was sweating yesterday with a fire and the wife baking for 12 hours.
The second of 2 cords is being unloaded as I type this...I'll stack one before heading to the shopping "maul". Have a Merry Christmas!
 
Its pretty neat when you get that consistent ambient temp dialed in. I have a small fire going now, but was sweating yesterday with a fire and the wife baking for 12 hours.
The second of 2 cords is being unloaded as I type this...I'll stack one before heading to the shopping "maul". Have a Merry Christmas!

Man, yeah between baking and the fire going I bet you was sweating. And yes the consistent temp through out the house is real nice. Still got a small fire going, anymore than I have now and I will be opening a window, something I never would have thought of having to do before adding that insulation. If I got hot before I just went to my bedroom to cool off, haha. Now I have to go outside. Suppose to settle down to 38 tonight and stay at 38 all day tomorrow with rain mixed in.

This is a happy house now, everyone goes to sleep warm, the girls used to wake up cold and they would get up and walk like zombies and fall asleep on the couch in the stove room, hasn't happened once since adding that R30. Life is good! :)
 
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During the Winter I replace the door on our bedroom with this 20 dollar screen door from home depot and put a fan at the bottom blowing out our room. If the normal door is on our bedroom is like 64 degrees even though the stove is right next door. With the screen door and fan the room stays about 75.

It is probably a bit much to ask some to replace their entire door each year with a screen door, but it works well for us.

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Can I be the only one reading this who wonders why you'd want to put a screen door on your bedroom?
 
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For anyone that reads this and has less than adequate attic insulation and wonders if it will make a difference. Take ToColdHere and My word for it, DO IT! You will not regret it! In fact, you WILL regret it if you don't do it. I am glad I listened.

I suppose you'd be talking to me there :)

I knew my insulation was sub par, I poked my head into the attic when we moved in a few years back but all the mess discouraged me from checking it out in more detail (including lots of mouse and RAT droppings right by the door). Well due to a few things this year I wont get into here (long story) I got a bit more interested in why I'm pumping out like 3/4 of a million btu out of two stoves and still can barely get the bedrooms to 60. The bedroom I sleep has been down in the low 50's a few times when I was just burning one stove (only November too). So a couple weeks ago I got brave and crawled in... on the old half of the house I found out about half the attic had no insulation. None... I could see the back of the plaster wall and the metal of the roof, and over the finished part of the upstairs they were only 4" apart with nothing more than air. The other half had insulation but it was all wrong. Everything was insulated, the eave ends, the roof... and all sealed in plastic... everything. The plastic had condensation all over it, I'm sure at least the insulation against the metal roof was soaked.

Then there is the new side of the house. They went real cheap on the construction. The attic there I think was ok when I checked but I'll have to recheck (been years). But the cathedral ceiling I'm guessing isnt properly insulated and I'm not sure if there is anything I can do about that... and the walls (just 2x4 and some leaks I haven't been able to remedy).

What a mess. I was planning on starting a new thread here with some pictures and diagrams and ask for some advice. Other problem is I may be moving. Not sure if putting a ton of work and money into the attic is going to gain me anything in the sale so I might be pissing it away. If I can do the work myself, and without spending a fortune (since there is plenty of other areas of the house I need to put money in too) then I'll try.
 
I suppose you'd be talking to me there :)

I knew my insulation was sub par, I poked my head into the attic when we moved in a few years back but all the mess discouraged me from checking it out in more detail (including lots of mouse and RAT droppings right by the door). Well due to a few things this year I wont get into here (long story) I got a bit more interested in why I'm pumping out like 3/4 of a million btu out of two stoves and still can barely get the bedrooms to 60. The bedroom I sleep has been down in the low 50's a few times when I was just burning one stove (only November too). So a couple weeks ago I got brave and crawled in... on the old half of the house I found out about half the attic had no insulation. None... I could see the back of the plaster wall and the metal of the roof, and over the finished part of the upstairs they were only 4" apart with nothing more than air. The other half had insulation but it was all wrong. Everything was insulated, the eave ends, the roof... and all sealed in plastic... everything. The plastic had condensation all over it, I'm sure at least the insulation against the metal roof was soaked.

Then there is the new side of the house. They went real cheap on the construction. The attic there I think was ok when I checked but I'll have to recheck (been years). But the cathedral ceiling I'm guessing isnt properly insulated and I'm not sure if there is anything I can do about that... and the walls (just 2x4 and some leaks I haven't been able to remedy).

What a mess. I was planning on starting a new thread here with some pictures and diagrams and ask for some advice. Other problem is I may be moving. Not sure if putting a ton of work and money into the attic is going to gain me anything in the sale so I might be pissing it away. If I can do the work myself, and without spending a fortune (since there is plenty of other areas of the house I need to put money in too) then I'll try.


Ohio, I am sorry to hear about the issues you are facing. You unfortunately have things much worse than I did from the sounds of it. Hopefully something can be done without to much money involved to help you out. I sure wish you the best in this situation. Bummer to hear things like this.
 
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