Funsulation

Summer heat is soon to be upon us in Wimberley, so we are rushing to get insulation installed before the house becomes too hot to work comfortably in. But, getting insulation completed requires getting all the other doo-dads in the walls before hand. Little things like electrical wiring, gas lines, coax cable, etc. The cathedral ceiling work here in the living room is a bit tedious, including ensuring that the insulation goes in properly around the ceiling I-joists. Not helped by the fact that they're 13' above the floor at the high end.

My efforts were further delayed by the geek I often see in the mirror. He insisted that I install a temperature probe inside the cavity above the ceiling insulation. He says this will be useful for monitoring the thermal performance of the system, which is connected to skin-vented second story walls, which in turn expel hot air through the upper attic ridge vent. Combined with other temperature monitors in the attic and outside, he'll eventually be able to write some obscure research paper touting the system (if it actually works). I can hear readers clamoring for the movie rights to this exciting story now...