This old house is drafty, but I am cutting down as much as possible, since I gut rehabbed this place I insulated every exterior wall and the roof. The main problem is the33 windows needing replaced. I have replaced most of the 2nd level leaving manly the 1st level to get windows for. Being they are the old wood sashes and leak greatly I just went outside and caulked them all shut ( I know its against codes ) but its stopping the drafts until I get them replaced this spring (or possibly a few here and there over the winter) but so far I havent felt much of a draft and the house is warmer where it used to be cold or cold spots.
Today I went around with an incent stick and found a major air infiltration in the mud room, apparently the exterior isnt insulated (only room that didnt get gutted) I can see light around the exterior from inside the box as well as some major wind, also wind blowing around the window framing... Im going to pull some boards and pump expandable foam into the seams as well as add some foam board to insulate the box. This room is always cold (exterior of house with an addition built on so there is no heat piped in but its an addition to the kitchen so heat flows from there, but with insulation and stopping the drafts it should warm up in there as well.
Hope to tear into it a little tonight, see what I need and get it done.
Today I went around with an incent stick and found a major air infiltration in the mud room, apparently the exterior isnt insulated (only room that didnt get gutted) I can see light around the exterior from inside the box as well as some major wind, also wind blowing around the window framing... Im going to pull some boards and pump expandable foam into the seams as well as add some foam board to insulate the box. This room is always cold (exterior of house with an addition built on so there is no heat piped in but its an addition to the kitchen so heat flows from there, but with insulation and stopping the drafts it should warm up in there as well.
Hope to tear into it a little tonight, see what I need and get it done.