However unless you have new construction is highly doubtful that you can find an alternative.
Moving hvac ducts in home attic.
I chose unfaced batt type so that it would stay in place.
The 1 800 square foot brick ranch in climate zone 4 dates from the 1960s but the previous owner installed both a furnace and ductwork in the attic just four years ago.
Get those air conditioning ducts out of the attic.
Part of the job will involve replacing a load bearing wall with a post and expanding the living space into the old laundry room.
Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
Duct leakage causes a lot of problems including less.
The unconditioned space also houses his hvac system.
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.
Here s why that is a good thing.
There will be less duct leakage.
All other images from ibacos paper on building america research.
So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
Sometimes air conditioned air will seep right through your ducts and become useless instead of heating and cooling your home.
I am finishing my basement in my 2 story 50 year old home.
5 good ways 1 bad way to get your ducts inside conditioned space image credits.
Install ductwork so that it is in direct contact with i e laying on the ceiling and or truss lower cords.
The duct insulation should include a vapor barrier cover.
Attic hvac systems also require shorter ducts.
Photo of ducts in attic by energy vanguard.
Strap the flex duct to the attic framing at 4 foot.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
Ted has more than a few cobwebs in his attic.
One place never to put hvac system ducts.
I believe that moving ducts out of the hostile temperature environment of the attic is obvious.
Seal the connection with duct tape.
Connect the end of the flex duct onto the circular end of the rigid duct with self tapping duct screws.
Instead i covered my attic ducts with insulation.
Moving a furnace to the attic.
Some things to consider the usual place you ll find furnaces in homes across the u s.
Use metal flex or fiber board ducts that are insulated to code.
Attic hvac systems save space.
