Attic insulation update

The attic insulation sure seems to make a difference. Not really a big one but it seems much better. I installed a new Attic Gable fan and that seemed to be making a difference too of a few degrees in the upstairs. Unfortunately the fan died after only ONE WEEK. Now I need to climb back up there, and dig through the insulation, and remove it so I can get it replaced.

Also, Lowes was nice enough to take back the previous whole house fan. No questions asked!

The new whole house fan works and runs great.

More on Xypex

The weather here has been nice, so of course I have been out side battling, Garlic Mustard, poison ivy, bush honeysuckle, ground ivy, poke weed, nightshade, strawberry and other invaders.

The other day I stopped back in the basement to see how the waterproofed walls were holding up. (Seriously, some day I'll post pictures ) The results are fairly good. I do have two small areas where the Xypex is peeling off the wall, about the size of a playing card. I have wisps of efflorescence in a couple of areas, though not where I would have expected. I figure I'll need to grind down these areas, acid wash them then re apply. About a dozen bricks look like they are permanently wet, they have dark splotches on them. Incidentally some of these splotches are the same areas as where I have efflorescence appearing. All in all, it's working about as I expected. I figured I would need to do some touchups.