Originally Posted by
gary gramling
For my sake, please advise as to why we would comment on the R factor of insulation? I understand why we report on the presence or absence of insulation; as well as whether it may have been installed properly.
So, in the presence of blown insulation that appeared to provide complete area coverage; and, which was relatively even in depth, would you say anymore?
Originally Posted by
gary gramling
I would note the presence of blown insulation of approximately 1 1/2" in depth; and, comment that it was, in my opinion, insufficient to provide any meaningfull insulating capability.
Yet just above you said you would check only for the presence of, complete coverage of, and relatively even depth of, the blown loose fill insulation - and it is all nice and even at 1" deep.
Now you are adding something else, "insufficient to provide any meaningfull insulating capability".
Okay, based on what standard do you make that call?
Based on R-value, or lack thereof? Based on what standard specifying what R-value as being "sufficient to provide" a meaningful insulating capability?
See where you are heading? Right toward answering your own question - because if you do not you are doing your client a disservice, and you could potentially end up insulating the house for them in a worst case scenario.