Troy Park (u/the_troy)

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I thought spray foam insulation was just a contractor upsell until my attic

I was redoing the attic in my old Bonnie Doon bungalow last fall and my contractor kept pushing for closed-cell spray foam. I figured it was just a way to run up the bill, since batts had always been fine. The quote was about $4,000 more for the whole attic. I went with it anyway because he was so sure, and the main thing was stopping the ice dams I got every winter. The crew came in and did it in a day. That first cold snap hit, and my heating bill dropped by almost 40 bucks a month. The house just felt solid, no drafts at all. I haven't seen a single ice dam on my roof since. Has anyone else had a big change of heart on a specific material or method after seeing the results?

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c/90s-internet-memories•

the_troy•3mo ago

Rant: Back in the 90s, a simple click meant a coffee break.

Websites loaded so slowly you could make a snack. Now they appear right away.

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Recent Comments

3mo ago

Vent: People keep saying you can't find good music without streaming services

You found a CD by The Microphones and think that's a win? How much time did you waste digging for that one good thing? My streaming service showed me that band last week, plus five similar artists I actually like. Who has hours to spend at the library hoping to get lucky?

3mo ago

Hot take: I was taught to always cut crown flat against the fence, but a framer in Spokane showed me his method of cutting it upside down and backwards.

Upside down and backwards is the move for sure.

3mo ago

Update: Letting our installers set their own hours got pushback, but it's working

Yeah but good luck coordinating deliveries or client walkthroughs when everyone's on their own clock lol

3mo ago

Appreciation post: My son's class loved the eclipse photo I sent

Watching the total eclipse in Missouri last year actually shifted my view on science. In my experience, seeing the day go dark made those old lessons feel real for the first time. You're onto something, @mia_fox98, because it makes you question what you thought you knew.

3mo ago

Can we talk about how a random spray bottle made my artifact hunt way easier?

My team uses that spray trick on every dry site, @grace565.