The cold season is creeping up and now I have the problem of deciding when is the right time to start up the heatersI'm mostly worried about my 16 month old daughter, she has her own heater in her room but I haven't turned it onIn the mornings when I go to wake her up, the monitor says it's 63-66 degrees in there and I'm worried that's too coldshe doesn't like to keep socks on so her fingers and toes are always freezing! What would be the right temperature for a toddler's room?
According to baby center, the temperature for a baby's room should be between 65-70I always keep our daughters room on the cooler side since it's better for the sinuses and sleeping in general, and I always dress her in long sleeves and pants even in the Summer months since she always somehow wiggles out of the blankets, so by having longer sleeves and pants she doesn't freeze nor does she overheat in the Summer if the room temp is kept coolShe too does not like to keep socks onHere's a tip on that, get her longer pants (bigger pj's) that cover her feet tooIt worked for our daughter and she didn't feel she had socks on since her toes were loose LOL Just my 2cents)
1R-38 should be fine for insulation needsYou've mentioned cellulose settlingSo will blown fiberglassThis is just loose fillMy recommendation for an attic would be batts the height of the joistsThen, blow fiberglass in to reach the height you're after (12 )2What ever insulation you install, you'd have to tamp it down to the level of the joists if you're going to place boards on top3In my experience, if you're really trying to increase the R-Value in the walls, you'll need to use 2x6 studsThe extra two inches of insulation will really increase your R-ValueIt can cut heating/cooling costs in half(Read this as the thicker walls will still pay for themselves, but it'll take a few years)4I wouldn't mix the two types of insulation 5Moisture build-up can be handled in the walls with a house wrap (typar, et al)Attics, you'll need a good roof with vents6Long term maintenance is really nothing, unless you have a leaky roof or pipesWater damage is the big pain.
12 of blown fiberglass is R-30Cellulose is the best choice for walls and atticwalls done with celare about 30% more in cost, but you make your money back in 4 to 5 years in heating and coolingplus outside noises are cut in halfcelis also a better choice for the attic celhas alot higher of a fire rate.
all new homes are constructed with wall bats and that R factor is just as important as the above the ceiling and from basement the under the floor insulation there is no dead air factor to a house that was constructed 100 years ago and the installation of insulation will greatly increase your comfort and decrease the heating bill If you plan to keep the house then it is a solid investment .[[[[[[[ planning to sell just dump the house .]]]]]] AND what does your wife have to say about the cold/chill problem in the winter time.
