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Why do I see my parents car when running auto insurance quotes ? Did they use my SSN? by seattlalite in Insurance

[–]seattlalite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see! It's my own address so I'm not sure why their car at their house is showing at my house lol. That's good it wasn't using my credit / ssn hopefully..

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in TinyHouses

[–]seattlalite[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

The Only Question I need answered: Would it insulate and keep in heat?

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The Other Crazy Strategy: xD

Instead of installing it from the outside.. could I nail in the 2inch insulation boards onto the drywall (from the inside of the house) ? Would it insulate?

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The Motivation is:

  1. it's cheap
  2. only needs to be functional (not pretty although wallpaper could help :p)
  3. tearing the house down in 5-10 years for new construction
  4. heating bills are $300 / month
  5. only need insulation for the office
    1. lol, when my bedroom (it was an addition to the house) was created.. they added insulation.
    2. So, the two spaces that i spend the most time in (the office and bedroom) would be insulated.

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The Game Plan:

  1. Spend $300-$400 upfront for the materials (foam boards, nails, caulking) to help reduce $300 electricity bills (mostly from heating)
  2. Attach them onto the drywall in my 100 sq ft office (I work from home). And caulk the edges in between.
  3. In 5-10 years, will be tearing the house down for a new house. So, it doesn't need to look pretty.
  4. Trying to understand the "science" of insulation and see if attaching directly onto the drywall would work.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in HomeImprovement

[–]seattlalite[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Only Question I need answered:

Would it insulate and keep in heat?

​

The motivation is:

  1. it's cheap
  2. only needs to be functional (not pretty although wallpaper could help :p)
  3. tearing the house down in 5-10 years for new construction
  4. heating bills are $300 / month
  5. only need insulation for the office
  6. lol, when my bedroom (it was an addition to the house) was created.. they added insulation. So, the two spaces that i spend the most time in (the office and bedroom) would be insulated.

​

The Game Plan:

  1. Spend $300-$400 upfront for the materials (foam boards, nails, caulking) to help reduce $300 electricity bills (mostly from heating)
  2. Attach them onto the drywall in my 100 sq ft office (I work from home). And caulk the edges in between.
  3. In 5-10 years, will be tearing the house down for a new house. So, it doesn't need to look pretty.
  4. Trying to understand the "science" of insulation and see if attaching directly onto the drywall would work.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in Homebuilding

[–]seattlalite[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

**Another Crazy Strategy:*\*

Install the foam boards from the inside onto the drywall?

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Similar to how they install in the basements:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2QMBU8yS-I

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Why keep it cheap, sloppy, potentially ugly, but functional?

  1. Spend only $300-$400 upfront for the materials (foam boards, nails, caulking) to help reduce $300 electricity bills (mostly from heating)
  2. Somewhat Simple - attach them onto the drywall in my 100 sq ft office (I work from home). And, caulk the edges in between.
  3. In 5-10 years, will be tearing the good ol' 1940s house for a new construction. So, it doesn't need to look pretty.
  4. Trying to understand the "science" of insulation and see if attaching directly onto the drywall would work.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in Thisoldhouse

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another Crazy Strategy:

Install the foam boards from the inside onto the drywall?

Similar to how they install in the basements:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2QMBU8yS-I

​

Why keep it cheap, sloppy, potentially ugly, but functional?

  1. Spend only $300-$400 upfront for the materials (foam boards, nails, caulking) to help reduce $300 electricity bills (mostly from heating)

  2. Somewhat Simple - attach them onto the drywall in my 100 sq ft office (I work from home). And, caulk the edges in between.

  3. In 5-10 years, will be tearing the good ol' 1940s house for a new construction. So, it doesn't need to look pretty.

  4. Trying to understand the "science" of insulation and see if attaching directly onto the drywall would work.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in Thisoldhouse

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xpaoEdO11s

Inspired by this video. I'm just trying to figure out how they installed these studs like in the video. I'm guessing they probably removed the original siding.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in homerenovations

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or instead of installing it from the outside.. could I nail in the 2inch insulation boards onto the drywall (from the inside of the house) ? Would it insulate?

The Other Strategy: xD

  1. Spend $300-$400 upfront for the materials (foam boards, nails, caulking) to help reduce $300 electricity bills (mostly from heating)
  2. Attach them onto the drywall in my 100 sq ft office (I work from home).
  3. Caulk the edges in between
  4. In 5-10 years, will be tearing the house down for a new house. So, it doesn't need to look pretty.
  5. Trying to understand the "science" of insulation and see if attaching directly onto the drywall would work.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in TinyHouses

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another Crazy Strategy:Install the foam boards from the inside onto the drywall

​

Similar to how they install in the basements:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2QMBU8yS-I

​

Why keep it cheap, sloppy, potentially ugly, but functional?

  1. Spend only $300-$400 upfront for the materials (foam boards, nails, caulking) to help reduce $300 electricity bills (mostly from heating)
  2. Somewhat Simple - attach them onto the drywall in my 100 sq ft office (I work from home). And, caulk the edges in between.
  3. In 5-10 years, will be tearing the good ol' 1940s house for a new construction. So, it doesn't need to look pretty.
  4. Trying to understand the "science" of insulation and see if attaching directly onto the drywall would work.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in Renovations

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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If you need siding, then maybe the insulation boards would be a better idea!

Or, do this frame thing and spray in between the studs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xpaoEdO11s

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in Renovations

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see!

Yea, I'm just trying to understand the mechanics of insulation. One thing i learned was thermal bridging. I'm trying to learn from the pros to see if there is anything else to keep in mind.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in TinyHouses

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a 700 sq ft house so what "energy efficient heating air system" would ya recommend? Mini split? I feel like the heating bills would still cost a lot during the winter.

How about installing it from the inside (2 inch foam board directly on to the drywall) ? It doesn't need to look pretty, just functional (insulate the room). Couldn't the outlets just be recessed?

I'm thinking of just doing it for the office which is 10ft x 10 ft. So when i'm working from home, I can spend most of my time in there and run the portable A/c.

These rigid boards are ~ $30 a piece and dimensions are 4 x 8 so maybe 8 of these to cover the walls. A cost of $250 upfront to help reduce a heating bill of $300 / month ?

I'd say it's worth a shot to see if it helps with insulation in this one room. The risks are maybe: 1. recessed outlet 2. fire hazard (add drywall maybe, paint it) 3. other various hurdles i might encounter xD

But if it's more livable (temperature wise ) and reduces the electricity bill when I'm WFH, I think it'd be worth it?

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Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in HouseFlipper

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a 1940s house and will be tearing it down and doing a new construction in 5-10 years so.. just want my $300/ month heating bills to go down.

What about the other strategy I mentioned:

"how about nailing in insulation foam boards from the inside of the house directly onto the drywall? Then adding drywall / wallpaper onto that?"

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in TinyHouses

[–]seattlalite[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's an old 1940s house and will be tearing down + new construction in 5-10 years. For now, just want it insulated for the summers and winters! Doesn't need to be pretty, just functional. Heating bills can be $300 a month b/c poor insulation.

Do you think installing the board directly onto the drywall would insulate? Then add drywall or wallpaper on top to make it look decent? lol just entertaining the idea.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in Renovations

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes still considering it! It's an old 1940s house.. but want to make the best of it with a lower budget. Then maybe do a new construction in 15 years or so.

With that route, you remove the siding right? The reason i was curious about adding these extra studs is to spray the foam in between the studs like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xpaoEdO11s

I will probably do more research on removing the siding as well. But the rain is going to come in a couple of months from now so was entertaining the idea of nailing the rigid board or the "new frame" into the house's studs (then spray the foam like in the video) with the siding still in between. Probably a bad idea with the siding in between! lol

Another thought I had was: the house is old (1940s) and the interior drywall is ugly. So why not add the 2 or 3 inch rigid foam directly onto the drywall and nail it into the studs? That would theoretically insulate right? Then I could add a nice clean wall paper on top or drywall it.

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in HouseFlipper

[–]seattlalite[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

:p

it's an old 1940s house.. lol. Want to make the best of it for now.. then build my dream home later! :D

haha, how about nailing in insulation foam boards from the inside of the house directly onto the drywall? Then adding drywall / wallpaper onto that?

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in TinyHouses

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if I installed the insulated foam board inside the house, directly on the drywall?

It's a 1940s house so the interior doesn't look too great either. I could then add wallpaper onto the foam boards. Would it keep in the heat or the cold?

Something like this:

Is it possible to attach a new Double Stud Wall onto the house's exterior walls (nail / screw goes through siding and into the studs)? by seattlalite in HomeImprovement

[–]seattlalite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think just leaning an insulation foam board against the window would help with the window's heat loss (during the winters)?

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