Knee Wall Insulation ?

 
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Old 10-07-2006, 01:54 PM   #1
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Knee Wall Insulation ?


I posted this ? in the HVAC area but didn't get any suggestions. So I thought I would try here seeing as I am doing this today. Thanks

I have a cape cod with the infamous knee walls. This house ate me alive last winter in heat.
My ? is. If I insulate the roof side with R-38 w/ craft paper, can I sandwich it with 1" ridgid foam? Will the craft paper create moisture between the ridgid foam board? I do have a ridge vent and holes in the soffit. I also added the ventilation baffles in between the rafters, wich I will seal at the soffit end of the bays(does that make sense).


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Old 10-07-2006, 07:21 PM   #2
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Re: Knee Wall Insulation ?


Go for it, sounds good to me, as long as you make sure you have uninterupted ventilation from soffit to ridge.
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