Insulating Your Attic Yourself
The r rating of insulation shows how effective it is.
Insulating your attic yourself. Pull the existing insulation away from the roof. By tom silva and kevin o connor host. The most common types of attic insulation are fiberglass or rock wool batts and blown insulation usually cellulose fiber a paper product impregnated with fireproofing chemicals. A higher r rating is more.
By stapling the foil sheets to your attic roof rafters you can reflect the heat that hits the rafters back down into your home s living space. Pull back the existing insulation and use expanding spray foam the fire blocking type to seal any. Both have r values of approximately 3 4 per inch of thickness use 3 per inch as a good guesstimate for how much insulation is already present. Choose your insulation material.
How to beef up attic insulation. Cost effective way to save energy with this old house general contractor tom silva. Determine your desired r rating. 2 advantages of installing radiant barrier foil along attic baseboards.
Not sure if radiant barrier foil is right for your attic. Position the new vent chute so the. How to insulate an unfinished attic preparing an attic for insulation. Do it yourself with these tips.
To install insulation. Blown in insulation in the attic seal attic bypasses. Want to insulate your attic for less. Install or repair vent chutes.
Batts and blankets insulation often comes with a vapor retardant facing and some varieties. Insulating your attic door is a step in the right direction. Always cover the tops of the ceiling joists to make sure the insulation is deep enough to reach your target r value and. More insulation installation tricks and tips work from the perimeter of the attic toward the door or hatch so that you don t trample all over the insulation you just.
Materials and preparation 1. Installing a vapor barrier. Place planks 1 by 6 or 1 by 8 or plywood sheaths across floor joists to improve.