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08-15-2013, 05:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wheatland
Posts: 675
M.O.C. #10623
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Attic insulation
Please, don't everyone think I've lost my mind, but I've got an idea and a question. I know, it's scary when I get to thinking, but all that aside, Has anyone thought of blowing more insulation into the attic area of their Monty? We already have 2 openings front and rear with those funny looking vents so hole cutting would/should be minimal to get insulation to the middle of the roof. Also would added weight be a factor? Please give me your thoughts on this or should I just go fishing and forget about it?
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08-15-2013, 06:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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A bad day fishing is always better than any day working
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08-15-2013, 07:02 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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I thought Montana roofs were already R-38 with the existing batting up there. I think you'ld have a difficult time getting anything of use blown past the batting and each roof truss. It's not just free air space up there. I can dig you some really good worms ...........
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08-15-2013, 07:27 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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If you watch them being built at the factory you'd probably forget this idea. They run the main wiring up there and a lot of other stuff. Trying to get decent coverage blowing it in would be almost impossible.
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08-15-2013, 11:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
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M.O.C. #1081
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Sounds like you better just go fishing... 
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08-15-2013, 04:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wheatland
Posts: 675
M.O.C. #10623
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Geez, it was just a thought. Ok, fishing it is.  It seemed like more work than I wanted to do anyway. 
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08-16-2013, 03:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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M.O.C. #5980
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I like the idea, if I could do it with any degree of success I would, but as our learned members have stated, it would be tough, the way the things are built.
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08-16-2013, 09:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: merced
Posts: 983
M.O.C. #6171
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I don't know about the new Monty's, but I would be lucky to have R-13 in mine. I have had a few spots open
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