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GBlist: Re: Insulation/ attic- crawlspace -Reply



Dear Arnie-  

You wrote:


>Given what you've described about your house, I highly
>recommend finding a competent diagnostician to figure out what's
>going on. Are the ducts really sealed? Since tape was used, the
>answer is probably not. Is duct leakage causing negative
>pressures in the house, causing air (along with contaminants) to be
>sucked in from the attic and/or garage? How tight is the house?
>How well sealed is the house from the attic? The Garage?
>
>An experienced person with a blower door, a duct blaster, a
>manometer, and some sense can probably figure out what's
>actually going on in a few hours, and possibly save you a bunch of
>money in terms of going down non-productive paths. Occasionally,
>this person might be an engineer, but experience, training, and
>having the right tools are much more important.


Thanks much for your reply/.  Sorry it took me this long to be able to
respond with a thank you .  I am in the process now of doing just that. 
Trying to set something up to get that testing done. There's no doubt
about it- that it is necessary.  Thanks for the education, and help. 

                                                             Beth
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