Finally got around to upgrading the attic insulation last month, and man, what a difference. Went with spray foam after debating forever between that and blown-in. Honestly, I was skeptical at first (pricey stuff, you know?), but now the house feels way more comfortable, and my heating bill dropped noticeably already. Curious if anyone else had similar results or maybe went another route and still saw big improvements?
I hear you on the spray foam—sounds awesome, but man, that price tag hurts my wallet just thinking about it. I went the blown-in route last winter (mostly because I'm cheap, lol), and honestly, it still made a huge difference. House feels way less drafty, and my bills dropped enough to notice. Probably not as dramatic as spray foam, but hey, for half the cost I'll take it. Maybe someday I'll upgrade again...when I win the lottery or something.
"Maybe someday I'll upgrade again...when I win the lottery or something."
Haha, I feel you on that lottery dream. Honestly though, blown-in insulation is pretty underrated. Helped my uncle do his attic last fall—he was skeptical at first, but after we finished, he couldn't stop talking about how much warmer the house felt. Sure, spray foam might be the Cadillac option, but blown-in gets the job done without emptying your savings. Sounds like you made a solid choice.
Yeah, blown-in insulation is definitely underrated. Helped a buddy of mine redo his attic a couple years back, and at first he was dead set on spray foam. But once we ran the numbers and he saw how much money he'd save going blown-in, he changed his tune quick. We spent a Saturday afternoon getting it done ourselves—wasn't even that tough, honestly—and afterward he said it was the best DIY decision he'd made in years. Spray foam's great if you've got the budget, but for most folks, blown-in hits that sweet spot between cost and performance. Glad it worked out well for your uncle too.
