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Old 06-11-2025, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jrref View Post
I feel this is a very bad idea. As others have said, if you get a roof leak you won't see it for a while and the wood sheathing will rot. You have to ask yourself, am I going to use a conditioned attic? If not, your living space shouldn't be that much different than a well ventillated and insulated attic shouldn't be that much difference than a spray foamed attic.
So how do you see a leak better with regular insulation vs. not seeing it with foam? No one is going to the attic looking for leaks until a ceiling in a room becomes wet with both systems?
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