HVAC & Home Performance in Allandale, Austin

Allandale runs west of Burnet Road between 2222 and Anderson Lane, and it's one of those central Austin neighborhoods where the original 1950s houses were solidly built but never designed for modern cooling loads. Walls are typically 2x4 framing with no cavity insulation, and the attics have maybe R-13 of loose-fill that's settled over the decades. When homeowners here upgrade to a high-efficiency system without addressing the envelope, the new equipment short-cycles because it can't overcome the heat gain through those uninsulated walls.