Sealing Sheet Metal Duct
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Sealing Sheet Metal Duct
I'm in the process of finishing my basement of a 8 month old house. I have gas forced air with sheet metal duct all the way through. My question is about sealing the joints, which I would like to do before I drywall the ceilings. Also this is all for duct that runs in interior space.
Will aluminum foil tape work or do I need to use mastic? Most might say the mastic, but I've seen the aluminum foil tape hold on for many many years on other house for patch purposes and such. The tape would go faster and cheaper and less messy. Thanks
Will aluminum foil tape work or do I need to use mastic? Most might say the mastic, but I've seen the aluminum foil tape hold on for many many years on other house for patch purposes and such. The tape would go faster and cheaper and less messy. Thanks
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I'm one who always told people to use the duct mastic, until I got around to using some myself. Slow and messy. It also makes it hard to make changes. If the sealing is inside the heated envelope, it doesn't create as many problems as if it were in an attic or unheated crawl space. The tape will do a good job and like you said, I've seen some old foil tape still holding well.
IMO Bud
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IMO Bud
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Using duct seal will be faster than using tape. Duct seal is so thick it would be hard to make a big mess. Duct seal and a chip brush $15 Foil tape $9 not real money savings. You would save that in the time.