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[quote=Anonymous]I (OP here) really appreciate the discussion.  From what I saw in the article and read online, it is still very hard to know what to do.

We have an 18x10 space in a semi detached house.  100 years old.  No vents.  Typical DC semi detached - brick, front slope of roof covered in terracotta tile, rest of roof is flat with a 10 year old membrane on it.

We have a HVAC unit that provides AC to our upstairs located in the attic.  The attic is totally unfinished with no signs of moisture.  There is no insulation and two 27x38 inch windows facing south.

There is electrical for one light and the HVAC.  We don't have knob and tube up there.

ALSO:  When we redid our bathroom last year, the ceiling went up to the flat part of our roof where there is no crawlspace.  This was loaded with old insulation that looked to be like finely shredded paper.  There were a lot of moths in there and moth larvae on the exposed rafters. The contractor removed the insulation.  We think it might have been original to the house as there were generally very few updates throughout.

Is blown in cellulose the way to go?  Put it in the rafters, put the drywall over it and move on?  Or is this a disaster?
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