Moving Ductwork To Finish Attic

I called out the original hvac company and they took a look and said they saw no water.

Moving ductwork to finish attic.

This isolates the attic from the rest of the home which means the attic isn t part of the conditioned envelope. The attic ductwork is flex duct work. That s something you can do yourself as long as you follow the building codes for pipe and duct size slope and insulation. They ll most likely have to be moved to open up the space.

In many homes the insulation layer in the attic is along the floor. That drop sill might make it impossible. Increase or move insulation. View profile view forum posts visit homepage view forum threads professional member join date jul 2008 location rochester ny posts 4 814 post likes.

Anyway if you got nice weather now and can finish your renovations with the system off that would be best. Tips for running ductwork through the attic ideally in a passively vented system the attic is completely sealed from the living space by gypsum board and caulking along all ceiling joints creating an airtight seal. Before you start the job however consider these five hvac tips to help you effectively turn your attic into a spare bedroom. However unless you have new construction is highly doubtful that you can find an alternative.

I chose unfaced batt type so that it would stay in place. I know if i move the ductwork to the attic it makes less sense somewhat but the floors are not insulated at all and can be leaky between the planks. Instead i covered my attic ducts with insulation. Venting an attic is essential for a number of reasons including.

All the duct work could be moved to one side of the basement possibly call someone and let him look at it. That metal looks good you don t see that any more. I believe that moving ducts out of the hostile temperature environment of the attic is obvious. 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.

You could probably build around over it keeping it similar to original installation. Move the plumbing vents and ditch the flue chances are you ve got plumbing and bath fan vents running through your attic. Then the ductwork could be gently moved and then returned to where it was should be. It was new when the ac was put in 7 years ago.