What s so different about the room above your garage.
Putting in ductwork to your attic bonus room.
This in part can be from improper ventilation as well as a super hot attic surrounding really cold ductwork.
The main duct runs along the ceiling of the basement and up to the attic where it splits off and down to each of the upstairs rooms.
I lowered soffits around room perimeters.
Air sealing insulation and ductwork.
We have a new heat pump system which is more powerful and efficient than the old one.
These can be drywalled easily.
Builders rarely insulate the floor above a garage.
Ii lowered ceilings in hallways.
Iv conditioned attic and more.
Mold in the attic.
And in homes with attic knee walls i e.
If the knee wall is air sealed and properly insulated in a way to not restrict ventilation this is the best method to help cool your bonus room.
Every person wants a house that has many spaces.
We re finishing a bonus room above the garage which is about 20 x16 or so with a cathedral ceiling and a ceiling fan.
A bonus room usually made in the attic.
It s best to do this before construction has been completed though.
Especially when you have a lot of family members.
Many people tend to make the attic as a warehouse but you can turn it into the comfortable room.
Thankfully we moved in late summer because the kids soon had relief from the 80 degree temperatures that were the best we could achieve when the days were warm.
There was a single 10 inch round duct that ran from the furnace into the attic where it split into a ductopus to serve the three kids rooms a bathroom and bonus room.
Some air return would be required too perhaps in the door toward the main house.
It was new when the ac was put in 7 years ago.
As a last resort you may have to put a duct in the corner of a room s.
By adding ductwork to your current heating and cooling system that leads into your new bonus room you ll be able to effectively control the temperature in that room along with the rest of your home.
But if you lack of space to make another room you can try one of these following bonus room ideas.
Iii special trusses that create space below the unconditioned attic.
The attic ductwork is flex duct work.
You can make your attic become more lavish.
These pipes join together in one central location that permits you to run a duct down to the basement or a second floor closet.
Most of the time mold and moisture form in the attic from condensation.
I called out the original hvac company and they took a look and said they saw no water.
Parts are available at lowe s.
What might be the pros and cons of making a duct into the room from it.
Your attic is on the other side of the bedroom wall inadequate thermal treatment and air leaks can wreak serious havoc on comfort.
You can get the air handler and ducts into conditioned space in several ways without needing a basement or crawl space.
Often you can collect the ceiling air through a network of flexible pipes in an attic.
Do you or your readers have any.
Expand your current heating and cooling system.
Recently i had another hvac company come out and put in a new bathroom vent and they told me they believed the duct work was full of water.
