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Insulation related

Sujatha Shan
4 years ago
I love everything you have done to this old house! We have a house from 1905 in NJ, the 3rd story is slipped into the attic as this bedroom shown. Did you take down all the exterior walls/ceiling and insulate? Else, how did you insulate against the Chicago cold?
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    Leader Builders
    4 years ago

    Thank you! We actually kept most of the perimeter walls and ceilings intact as they were plaster, just trenched them for new electric. You can see the before/during photos here: https://blog.leaderbuilders.com/2019/08/19/chicago-historic-renovtion.html. The exterior is stucco, so a better insulator than siding. We did replace many of the windows and exterior doors, and spray foamed the attic. Hope that helps and best of luck with your project!

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