I have already re insulated w r 13 vapor barrier fiberglass and added new drywall to the 1st floor.
Insulating cape cod attic.
This creates triangular attic spaces behind the kneewalls.
Ventilation from the eaves is probable not enough after reading your articles.
Older cape cod style homes may be charming but they are often poorly insulated.
Anyone who has lived in one of these types of houses knows how uncomfortable they can be in both the summer and winter months.
Details needed for cape cod roof ceiling insulation placement materials.
Roof has a ridge vent and roof fan with thermostat.
The last cape cod i did we cut through the knee walls and hung rigid foam on the bottoms of the rafters.
I have a hot in the summer cold in the winter 2nd floor approximately 1 300 about 650 per floor sq ft cape cod on long island built in 1956 w 2 x 4 16 oc construction.
I hope you can help me.
Most have second floor bedrooms with 4 ft.
Kneewalls against the sloped ceilings.
Our home is a cape cod 1 1 2 stories with living space on both floors.
In my case i thought that insulating the knee wall attic floor r 60 and knee wall itself 2 of taped iso was preferable because it allowed for higher levels of insulation than just filling the rafter cavity.
Hi martin thank you for your article on radiant barriers.
The problems associated with these homes are a result of poor architectural design and not improper installation of the roofing or insulation.
Once that was done we blew 15 of cellulose in the rest of the attic.
Many of the post war cape cod houses are narrower and are much tougher to work in.
Insulating and ventilating cape cod or 1 story houses can be very challenging.
Because it s hard to insulate these areas many capes leak heat at the eaves a recipe for ice dams.