Attic problems (Part 1)
My house has a lot of problems. Currently, the most urgent problem is ice damming. Thankfully, water hasn't leaked through my ceilings yet, but I'm proactive and want to fix this before it becomes a real problem.
Before I tear up my attic, let me give you a brief tour: Here is a sample view of my attic, as you can see, there is no insulation:
Since my house is on a slab foundation, all of the ductwork runs up through the attic. So, they're nice and hot up there for the winter (making icedams worse) and cold in the summer (possibly causing condensation). Fortunately, I haven't seen evidence water dripping from the ductwork.
My house was also built using the latest 1940's technology of wrapping newspaper around ducts, then "securing" it with rope tied around the ducts:
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Ok, so there is no rope securing the newspaper in this picture.
The black paper is kraft paper I believe, a lame moisture barrier in this application.
Anyway, I bought some temperature loggers to do some qualitative thermal analysis, which I'll provide later. I've a lot of work to do, but will provide updates on this project when it makes sense.