Moving Ductwork To Finish Attic

Then the ductwork could be gently moved and then returned to where it was should be.

Moving ductwork to finish attic. 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. That metal looks good you don t see that any more. Instead i covered my attic ducts with insulation. The attic ductwork is flex duct work.

Increase or move insulation. I believe that moving ducts out of the hostile temperature environment of the attic is obvious. That drop sill might make it impossible. All the duct work could be moved to one side of the basement possibly call someone and let him look at it.

This isolates the attic from the rest of the home which means the attic isn t part of the conditioned envelope. That s something you can do yourself as long as you follow the building codes for pipe and duct size slope and 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. They ll most likely have to be moved to open up the space.

06 21 2010 03 03 pm 10. 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. However unless you have new construction is highly doubtful that you can find an alternative. Anyway if you got nice weather now and can finish your renovations with the system off that would be best.

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. 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. 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. Venting an attic is essential for a number of reasons including.

It was new when the ac was put in 7 years ago. You could probably build around over it keeping it similar to original installation. I chose unfaced batt type so that it would stay in place. I called out the original hvac company and they took a look and said they saw no water.