How To Insulate An Attic Ceiling

Move across the attic until you ve hit your desired height at every point.

How to insulate an attic ceiling.

Batts and blankets insulation often comes with a vapor retardant facing and some varieties. Measure the width by the length of the attic to get the total square feet needed in batt insulation. Friction fit insulation between and parallel to the attic framing members. Blow in insulation until the hopper is empty.

Ensure insulation extends to the outside edge of the exterior top plates and to the peak of the cathedral ceiling. Installing a vapor barrier. See below for a shopping list and tools. Then pivot in place and do the same thing to the other side.

Lay the batts across the ceiling joists covering the existing insulation. While wearing dust mask and gloves carry r 38 batts of unfaced fiberglass insulation into the attic. Ensure ends of insulation are butted together and flush to underside of framing. For the center areas hold the hose level and blow in insulation evenly until you ve reached your level lines photo 6.

Your home needs at least some type of insulation to keep the interior temperature of your home regulated regardless of the specific climate you live in. Place planks 1 by 6 or 1 by 8 or plywood sheaths across floor joists to improve. This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor demonstrate the proper way to insulate an attic. To install insulation.

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. Typical ceiling insulation involves spreading either loose fill or batt the term commonly used for blanket insulation within the attic or airspace of a home. To calculate how deep to fill your attic with loose fill insulation multiply the depth. This video will show how to insulate an attic step by step with precut batts and rolls.