Attic Vs Crawl Space

As a great deal of heat can escape through the attic of a house it is common for this area to be insulated.

Attic vs crawl space.

1a attic access door. So when we have a choice we prefer hvac systems located under the house. O is air conditioning the 1st floor effective with floor venting if i run ductwork in the basement. If the air distribution is in the attic space then consider insulating the rafters to move the distribution into the conditioned space.

Expanding the conditioned space doesn t require you to condition an entire attic or crawl space. If you use duct board flex in crawl space you will have problems. A two room addition on the 1st floor has limited attic space and a 4 crawl space. Insulate and air seal the floor with open cell foam put ductwork and mechanicals in the attic install a radiant barrier and mastic seal the ducts.

Rarely will a sealed foam insulated attic deviate more than 15 degrees from the living space temperatures below it. For homes with eight foot ceilings you can get special roof trusses called plenum trusses that are designed to accommodate ductwork and create a chase in the attic floor. This can keep the house warmer and can also cut down. Did you know before the drying co thermaltec became greater richmond and the virginia peninsula s expert for attics basements and crawl spaces we used to.

There are however some drawbacks also to system in the attic. Knowing the disadvantages of attic install and the crawl space install. Everyone including myself preferred to have the ductwork in the attic as opposed to the crawl space. View profile view forum posts view forum threads new guest join date sep 2007 posts 2 post likes.

Attic vs crawl space. I run my ac and heating equally throughout the year here. I was just discussing the issue of attic vs. Animals love duct board flex 09 06 2007 02 11 pm 12.

Strap ducts out of insulation with 3 ductstraps per specifications. Compare that with the daily 140 degree temperatures found in vented attics. Crawl space today with a few guys i work with. I vote for the attic.

Since the attic is considerably hotter than the crawlspace in the summer there will be more. Mild winters but we do get them and hot summers. However i have two questions if i want to centrally air condition my entire house. You can expand it just enough to accommodate the ducts.

New construction in the sandhills north carolina. It s easy to see your point about eliminating ductwork from the attic. An attic crawl space is an area on the top level of a house that is not tall enough to be used as a living area and is often unfinished.