Ductless systems tend to be expensive, especially in a whole house application. I am trying to stay with a standard furnace and condensing unit, but hide the ductwork within the floor trusses. The 2006 IRC discourages attic distribution due to insulation and leakage issues. I am considering...
Yes. Formally the main trunks were hung from the trusses and then soffits were built to hide them. I would like to get the main trunks into the floor trusses, both on the first and second floors.
I am in the business of designing residential ductwork and am being encouraged to keep ceilings as high and uncluttered as possible. Therefore I try to keep the ducts in the floor trusses whenever possible. My question is, is it practical to design ducts to fit into the rectangular block outs...
