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Ruh-Roh! Houston, We Have a Problem! Part 1 of 3

Houston is one of the many places in America where having proper insulation is a necessity.  Not too long ago I wrote I Think I Have Just Heard It All.  I spoke about how I was going to re-insulate my attic and how I found out about some GREEN Products to do that.  I thought I would split this up into 3 posts so that I can go into detail about the topic and show some pictures to help.  Yes I am going to show my own attic before and after and track the decline in my utility bills.
First, let me say that I should be in some sort of Greenhouse Gas Hall of Shame right now.
 
Ok, the break down on my modest home:
Appx. 1200 sq ft Patio HomeAll ElectricBuilt in '82Electric Bill never gets below $230 and as high as almost $400  WOAH!For every inch of Fiberglass Insulation X 1.5 is your approximate R-Value.  Mine is a whopping R-8.25  In Texas, the minimum recommended is R-30.  Houston, here is my problem!I knew for some time that there was something wrong.  After I got my EcoBroker Designation I started looking closer at what I could do.  Insulation is the first on the ... more

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