Attic Insulation Forum

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Attic insulation forum.

Cellulose above plaster ceiling. 25 posts page 1 of 1. Attic insulation is the biggest impact energy improvement you can make on your home when your insulation is poor. Expand signature burnham wood boiler 550 gallons un pressurized storage vc defiant mostly retired pv powered solar hot water 4 770 watts of solar grid tie electric cold temp mini split heat pump and unimog to haul the wood.

We have been installing owens corning insulation in attics for almost two decades. The house is 2 bedroomed and is 860sq feet so i don t know who much insulation i will need for the attic. An insulated attic is easy to do and saves a load of heat. 08 14 2020 09 43 pm by apa.

Basically it cost the least and helps the most. Understanding attic insulation types and energy savings. Rewards program retiring september 14 2020. If its in the attic between the roof and the insulation then its likely it got damaged during the insulation work.

In minnesota the code requires air sealing if you are adding attic insulation. Wioth the insulation out a couple of inches of closed cell qfoamo theni fiberglass will give great results. Many companies do this service as an add on. Going to be getting some quotes to top up attic insulation and wanted to ensure ask correct questions.

Hey there glad to hear you re working on such a high return project. You might be very aware of your energy expenses in the living areas of your home but it s important to pay attention to the attic too or all your hard work could literally blow out the roof. Even with added insulation and venting you still get t opportunity he ice dams if the ceiling is leaking a lot of air. So it will not be easy to install a vapor barrier from the attic space if that is an option.

Damaging attic ducts with blown in insulation. This is all we do. What would it roughly cost to get the attic insulated. And open top attics are not usually vapor barriered in the first place they depend on roof venting to release any moisture that comes through from the house.

I tend to agree with the other forum spray in foam doesn t work very well alongside fiberglass batts. Wed aug 31 2016 6 06 pm. Around here i see it done mostly because of summer heat gain that is not wanted in the house although it would also reduce radiant heat loss in the winter. Present paper near hatch says r30 fibreglass put in however based on depth of insulation it seems less possibly due to fibreglass compressing over time.