with my basement remodel underway, i have most of the ceiling drywall removed (will be all of it soon). i had originally planned to leave the drywall and the framing around the HVAC ducts alone since i saw no point in redoing it.
it later occurred to me that i have briefly read about why it's important to insulate your ducts. i've always questioned this logic, but assume people do it for a reason.
so, is it worth it for me to insulate this stuff? i would be able to access about 1/2 of the house's ducts with my basement project. the other half is in the garage.
we are planning to heat with wood as our primary source, but it'll be our first year being full-time, so i'm not sure how much supplemental heat we'll opt for. in general, it seems like our heating bills have been reasonable. it's a 2 story house (basement and main floor). we don't use the AC since we're in the pacific northwest and it's just not needed.
right now, i have all of my supply vent lines exposed and those would be easy to insulate (especially since i have leftover insulation from some walls i demolished). the main trunkline is currently still wrapped in drywall.
thanks
it later occurred to me that i have briefly read about why it's important to insulate your ducts. i've always questioned this logic, but assume people do it for a reason.
so, is it worth it for me to insulate this stuff? i would be able to access about 1/2 of the house's ducts with my basement project. the other half is in the garage.
we are planning to heat with wood as our primary source, but it'll be our first year being full-time, so i'm not sure how much supplemental heat we'll opt for. in general, it seems like our heating bills have been reasonable. it's a 2 story house (basement and main floor). we don't use the AC since we're in the pacific northwest and it's just not needed.
right now, i have all of my supply vent lines exposed and those would be easy to insulate (especially since i have leftover insulation from some walls i demolished). the main trunkline is currently still wrapped in drywall.
thanks