ROOM FOR MORE

[Brandon Whitmore]

This is from my morning inspection. There are 700 square feet on the main floor and there are 17 can lights installed. 16 of those can lights are above the kitchen and bathroom-I believe there was a sale somewhere. There are only 2 total roof vents for the attic, and no soffit vents (aluminum shingle roof as current layer). The good news is that it did not take a flashlight to inspect the attic. Any ideas on how to insulate/ seal this mess? The R- value of the insulation is only between R-0 and R- 11, and the gas furnace was installed around 1974 (energy).

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[Chad Fabry]

Brandon, I'm 47.

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[ozofprev]

Are the pots IC rated??

[Brandon Whitmore]

Chad,

See below

Gary,

The cans are non- IC rated.

[Brandon Whitmore]

Try this.

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[Chad Fabry]

They should all be replaced w/ IC rated fixtures. The amount of conditioned air that's escaping will almost certainly produce a moldfest in the attic. There is no good way to detail those fixtures and arrive at an acceptable insulation level.

[Jim Katen]

Why do they all have transformers on them?

Are these low-voltage lights?

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[Brandon Whitmore]

I can't recall seeing that exact style can light before. I thought the transformers were strange as well, but the owner was not around to talk to. (he told me he did all the work himself prior to leaving).