Hi all,
We just put a new Blaze King Ashford 30.2 in our new living room addition (we knocked out the old exterior wall, and the new ceiling is about a foot higher. ) What you're seeing is the end of the rafter joists, sitting on a new beam, and obviously large gaps going into the old attic.
Given that the new ceiling is higher, I'm concerned this will be a major source of heat loss.
Any suggestions on how to air-seal something like this before we cover it in decorative planks? We'll insulate, but is there anything else that should be used after the insulation goes in?
![[Hearth.com] Air sealing the ceiling-- question & photo of a unique area [Hearth.com] Air sealing the ceiling-- question & photo of a unique area](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/303/303916-96b6892991260d9cb990f04860174cc1.jpg?hash=b9ZB-Xs3cn)
We just put a new Blaze King Ashford 30.2 in our new living room addition (we knocked out the old exterior wall, and the new ceiling is about a foot higher. ) What you're seeing is the end of the rafter joists, sitting on a new beam, and obviously large gaps going into the old attic.
Given that the new ceiling is higher, I'm concerned this will be a major source of heat loss.
Any suggestions on how to air-seal something like this before we cover it in decorative planks? We'll insulate, but is there anything else that should be used after the insulation goes in?
![[Hearth.com] Air sealing the ceiling-- question & photo of a unique area [Hearth.com] Air sealing the ceiling-- question & photo of a unique area](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/303/303916-96b6892991260d9cb990f04860174cc1.jpg?hash=b9ZB-Xs3cn)