check out what this builder missed!

During a routine home inspection for a real estate transaction. we found some missing insulation. over a foot of missing insulation. make sure you get a home inspection, even on new construction. #homeinspection #realestate

[@michaellalanae7228]

American homes where the mortgage outlasts the actual home,

[@GCSol]

I bought a ten year old house. The previous owner told me her electric bills averaged around $350 a month. I about had a heart attack. The first thing I did was check out the attic. In some areas the insulation was six inches, others three inches. The area over the kitchen and laundry room was completely bare. I added fourteen inches of blown-in insulation throughout the whole attic. That was nine years ago and the highest electric bill I've had, since then, was $130.

[@theadhdexpress]

It makes a huge difference!

[@shaystern2453]

electric heat?

[@GCSol]

@@shaystern2453 Yes

[@GunnerStrauser]

my 1947 house only has 3 inches in the midwest and it's only $130 on a bad month. Gas furnace

[@justinstevenson2061]

That’s wild. I’ve seen shit like that too. Now generally its decent height where you can see fr the hatch at least. But I’ve gone in and seen bare drywall over rooms usually in build out dormer areas etc where they don’t cut sheathing back enough. Go in with the recip saw and cut holes in that plywood to let airflow through and gain access to properly insulate. And don’t forget to add a couple 2x4 braces to help those trusses so then don’t rack from all the cut out ply.

[@user-gu2up3dk7h]

That spray in shit from Lowe’s settles

[@drewnicest4319]

Are those soffits vented? (Or supposed to be vented lol?)

[@theadhdexpress]

Great Question 😂

[@oifmarinesgt]

When I bought a True Tomes built house in NC that I picked everything out and I saw it being built I was impressed. Everything they did was above code, which should be, to include attic insulation. They used an r40 pink rolled insulation between the raptors and then they blew in another 20 inches of blown in insulation. They had rulers taped all over the place so that they knew how high they were and I liked that so they know where they are at for the depth. There was some spots that were 26 in deep and on the average it was at the 24 inch mark.

[@DanielOsmun]

I bet their power bill is CRAZY! 😂

[@theadhdexpress]

Right!

[@seen48]

How did that pass building inspection? Does that not happen in that area? Like is the plumbing, electrical, roof, hvac not all have to pass inspection?

[@theadhdexpress]

It does, I'm not sure how it passed!

[@justinstevenson2061]

They barely look. Was in a new build area and saw two little (what we call eyebrows) small sections of roof literally only a couple shingles for decoration under a gable end, that was completely open and exposed plywood. Passed inspection and lived in for 6 years. Plywood was grey. Houses going for $900,000 to $1.1M

[@joehooper1145]

Keep cheaping out on your contractor search and this is what you will get.

[@theadhdexpress]

Very true!

[@chrisanthony579]

Is that 2" of insulation over unconditioned space?

[@theadhdexpress]

Negative. That is above two bedrooms

[@chrisanthony579]

@@theadhdexpress I wonder if wind didn't cause that. There are some very crappy workers in the residential field but I can't imagine how someone would do that unless they ran out of product. Interesting that insulation baffles aren't required. (1102.2.3)