Passive vents aren't usually a budget-breaker in my experience. Did a foam attic last year, and while upfront costs were higher, fewer moisture issues meant less hassle down the line. Fiberglass is cheaper initially but... itchy mess aside, ventilation tweaks do add up eventually.
I feel your pain with fiberglass insulation... spent a weekend crawling around my attic last summer, and it was not fun. Foam insulation definitely sounds like the better long-term investment. Had a friend switch over recently, and he hasn't stopped raving about the difference it made—especially with humidity control and energy bills. You're right about passive vents too; they're pretty affordable upfront, but those incremental tweaks to ventilation do start adding up if you're constantly chasing moisture issues. Good call on foam, honestly. Sometimes paying a bit extra upfront saves headaches (and itching) down the road.
I switched to foam insulation about three years ago after one too many itchy weekends in the attic. Definitely agree on the humidity control—my indoor air feels noticeably drier. Energy savings took a bit to show clearly, but now I'm glad I made the investment.
"Energy savings took a bit to show clearly, but now I'm glad I made the investment."
Same here—I remember recommending foam insulation to a client who was skeptical at first. Took about a year before she noticed real savings. Personally, I switched after one itchy attic crawl too many...never looked back.
Personally, I switched after one itchy attic crawl too many...never looked back.
Same experience here. When I built my place, I initially thought foam insulation was just overpriced hype. But after dealing with that itchy pink stuff once—never again. Plus, foam really tightened up the house; fewer drafts, quieter rooms, and my energy bills dropped noticeably after about 8 months. Honestly, it's one of those upgrades you don't fully appreciate until you've lived with it a while.
