Just the other day,I decided to take a hike into the upper abyss also known as the attic,to check things out.Looked good,actually:Nice and dry,not too messy-and not a drop of insulation in sight...Turns out the lovely Mrs. Phelps told me her last husband insulated the walls real good re-doing this house,but didn't get to the attic before he got sick.Explains the ice dams at the roof edge,not having enough ventilation up there,too(I found a big vent at one end of the house completely blocked off)......SO:being that this effectively is the fifth house I have owned,Warthog 'Bob Vila' Steve seized the opportunity,and immediately made plans to blow some insulation in this Spring.Called one guy,he uses that spray foam stuff,quoted me in the $2,000.00 range,then I called a blown in insulation guy,gave him my square footage,want it 6 inches deep.Total price for all of it,including the blower rental,other things needed up there and hiring two guys to do it,will be about $400 clams,and I get to play supervisor.Goodbye,ice dams....I told Marcia that next winter,we will be able to turn the furnace down to 40,and wear shorts all winter long.......SURE........