Moving Ductwork To Finish Attic

In many homes the insulation layer in the attic is along the floor.

Moving ductwork to finish attic.

However unless you have new construction is highly doubtful that you can find an alternative. All the duct work could be moved to one side of the basement possibly call someone and let him look at it. Recently i had another hvac company come out and put in a new bathroom vent and they told me they believed the duct work was full of water. Before you start the job however consider these five hvac tips to help you effectively turn your attic into a spare bedroom.

06 21 2010 03 03 pm 10. I chose unfaced batt type so that it would stay in place. Anyway if you got nice weather now and can finish your renovations with the system off that would be best. According to nrel researchers david roberts and jon winkler moving the ducts from a vented attic to a new location inside the conditioned space will reduce electricity used for cooling by 15 to 20 and will reduce the size of the needed air conditioning equipment by 0 5 to 1 ton.

They ll most likely have to be moved to open up the space. Things needed stepladder power or cordless drill screw tip attachment nut driver attachment reciprocating saw with wood or drywall cutting blade nail bar hammer utility knife 2 by 4 inch lumber circular saw framing nails hammer flexible duct optional duct tape self tapping duct screws duct hanger. Move the plumbing vents and ditch the flue chances are you ve got plumbing and bath fan vents running through your attic. I know if i move the ductwork to the attic it makes less sense somewhat but the floors are not insulated at all and can be leaky between the planks.

I believe that moving ducts out of the hostile temperature environment of the attic is obvious. It was new when the ac was put in 7 years ago. Instead i covered my attic ducts with insulation. I called out the original hvac company and they took a look and said they saw no water.

That drop sill might make it impossible. The attic ductwork is flex duct work. You could probably build around over it keeping it similar to original installation. Increase or move insulation.

View profile view forum posts visit homepage view forum threads professional member join date jul 2008 location rochester ny posts 4 814 post likes. Then the ductwork could be gently moved and then returned to where it was should be. Tips for running ductwork through the attic ideally in a passively vented system the attic is completely sealed from the living space by gypsum board and caulking along all ceiling joints creating an airtight seal. This isolates the attic from the rest of the home which means the attic isn t part of the conditioned envelope.