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mikael3

Insulating a clapboard house

mikael3
15 years ago

We have gutted a ca. 1910 house in Atlanta, GA, and we are ready to insulate before hanging drywall. Since we're down to the studs, I want to take the opportunity now to do this right. What bothers me is that when I'm in the house, I feel like I'm in a barn. The pine siding is nailed right to the studs, and even though there aren't many cracks, the air easily blows through all the separations in the wood.

Do I just hang the pink stuff between the studs? Should I use some sort of liner over that siding first? Should I consider sprayed-on insulation? My fear with the sprayed stuff is that it will seep through the siding to the outside.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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