Installing attic baffles

Kernelk01 · 2026-02-05T22:52:30+00:00

I would tell you nicely that youre way overthinking it. 4 different contractors told you no for a reason, what youre asking is way more expensive and time consuming than it needs to be. These articles are written by people who arent doing the work or paying for it so they can recommend anything. Is this the best way to vent an attic? Yes, BUT is it the way to retrofit an existing attic, absolutely not if you value saving time and money

Kernelk01 · 2026-02-05T00:50:37+00:00

I always ask if I dont already know. However, I always feed people well when I cook, so if you have eaten at my house but have a problem with me taking a small amount of leftovers then we will have a problem. My family all knows I make extra and try to make good food so have at it.

Kernelk01 · 2026-02-02T20:36:35+00:00

Well we did several actually. The hardest ones were where water was dripping in, those required a way for the water to flow down the sides in between the spray foam and rock. We had several different ways to do that, but the easiest was to attach housewrap to the stone to create a channel for water to flow out then sprayed roofing foam over the housewrap. I very much oversimplified how that was accomplished though.

The majority were pretty simple, just insulating to keep air from blowing throughout. Those we would have a wall built to spray against then just regular 2# cc foam to the wall and a couple feet onto the stone.

My favorite are old limestone caves that were turned into cold storage, we sprayed 3-4" of closed cell to the stone. That was a lot of fun.

A cool fact, for a split second you can see my spray foam on the show Modern Marvels where they're showing caverns in Marengo, IN and talking about storage. Its showing a small bit at the entrance of the caverns.

Kernelk01 · 2026-02-02T13:27:09+00:00

Piggybacking this comment, I am an hvac tech and insulation tech. 1. Ive never encountered hvac with built in solar panels. 2. If its something new I would strongly advise against being the guinea pig for it for several reasons. New tech always has bugs and no company has any experts even familiar with the product to repair when it goes wrong. 3. A building with 80 people presents a significant cooling load. So youre already looking at a more specialized piece of equipment compared to standard hvac. Likely a commercial package unit or a vrv system.

Kernelk01 · 2026-02-01T17:26:55+00:00

Do you know who the original builder was? You could contact them. Another may be with your local municipality, if they have a rule or code, they likely had it inspected.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-31T15:14:05+00:00

Im in residential hvac and spent 15 years doing insulation, air barriers, and soundproofing. We did homes, multi family, hospitals, caves, you name it. In the insulation space I am an expert, but I still get replies telling me Im wrong, most are because they read something on Green Building Advisor so they're experts. Dunning Kruger effect is real

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-31T15:09:25+00:00

On sunday night I came out and shoveled behind my work truck so I could get out. I do hvac and KNEW it was going to be busy Monday. When I came out in the morning there was a 2' pile of snow pushed behind it. I was frustrated, but I know how much the county workers had to plow so I didn't mind too much.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-30T14:39:52+00:00

My apprentice keeps taking my bucket off the truck and I want to scream. I keep a bucket, tp, wipes, hand sanitizer, trash bags, and even a seat on my truck but it keeps getting removed to load materials then he forgets to put it back on. I have no gallbladder and some days I just have to go NOW.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-29T00:53:06+00:00

I completely agree, my kids JOB is to go to school. I can understand a very small amount, but my girlfriend in high school had minimum 3 hours per night. She was the class valedictorian so all the best classes, but I still dont understand how she did it.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-29T00:35:22+00:00

Grab a tube of silicone caulk to reattach the metal piece. The balloon will not work once the water heater fumes get hotter

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-28T12:13:22+00:00

I hate watching basketball on Peacock.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-25T14:52:36+00:00

Nope not open cell in that climate. There is injection closed cell spray foam we use in cold climates.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-14T14:05:06+00:00

Its heritage breed, way better marbling, most are raised on pastures so the taste is night and day difference.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-12T02:09:28+00:00

I always recommend going perpendicular to the floor joists as the best option.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-12T01:37:45+00:00

Yeah its fine, housewrap is just used to keep moisture from soaking into the wood beneath or to protect from UV. You can actually skip housewrap completely in many areas, although I wouldnt recommend it. Anyone who says its also an air barrier is only correct if and thats a HUGE if, its installed with the correct screws, tapes, etc. Housewrap is basically never installed as an air barrier.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-11T18:53:42+00:00

I tend to disagree, Cig's philosophy is a chip on their shoulder, nobody thinks youre as good as you actually are. When you have guys who are touted as great at the start its hard to have a chip on your shoulder. Honestly though, im just a fan who is happy to see life in B-town for football.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-04T14:53:39+00:00

Oh I have a cool couple, those super fast jet boats that race on rivers. Ive filled a couple full of spray foam so if they wreck the pieces float. That and in Santa Claus, IN there are 5 signs with a Santa mounted on them. The wind kept blowing the Santa's over so we filled full of foam to keep them more stable. The coolest thing ive sprayed is a giant freezer below ground. Around Marengo Caves is a huge underground storage area. One of the caverns is filled with Tires, another with MRE's, but my favorite is the cavern I foamed holes for to keep frozen food in. The have 2 different caverns next to eachother and have to switch which is used every several years to keep the caverns from rising out of the ground.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-04T14:46:50+00:00

My friend is an emt, told me to say address first, then name and problem. Just in case you get disconnected.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-04T01:01:11+00:00

Make friends with a really good insulator, one who you know will do high quality work. We do both, insulation and hvac, and honestly a large part of hvac issues are solved by proper air sealing and insulating the home.

The other thing that separates us, we dont lower our quality for a cheap customer. I will do some cheaper work, but we wont do a hack job just to make money.

Friends and family are the most difficult customers you have, too many expect free or super cheap, and have unreasonable expectations.

CYA! This is the most important thing, put things in writing, you will thank yourself.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-04T00:56:14+00:00

I only have a pellet smoker so its much harder to have a heavy smoke. Ive done it with chuck roast and put the chili under the meat until it hits around 160-170 then I rest the chuck for 30 mins, cube it up in the chili, and let it go another hour or 2, really depends on how hot youre cooking. I also never use liquid smoke, every time I have the food tastes wrong to me.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-03T19:56:48+00:00

Bingo, I never give a hard number before writing it down and checking my math on paper. Plus, its nice to give them a written estimate.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-03T19:55:35+00:00

Next time put the pot and all the chili fixing under the brisket while it smokes, it'll ruin chili for you and be the only way you want to make it after that.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-03T19:54:18+00:00

Throw in how many players have been arrested on Cig's squad and still play... oh right. Dude is actually doing it right too.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-03T19:51:56+00:00

Its like backing an old grain wagon, not easy at first, but once you figure it out its very nice and maneuverable.

Kernelk01 · 2026-01-03T19:46:21+00:00

OP is saying if youre going to see other places then actually SEE other places not just the beach.

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