How To Put Insulation In Attic

The attic is the easiest place to add insulation to improve your comfort and the energy efficiency of your home.

How to put insulation in attic.

Then pivot in place and do the same thing to the other side. See below for a shopping list and tools. If installing shredded insulation fill the attic space at least 15 inches high with insulation. There are many different ways to install insulation.

If installing fiberglass mats start by laying the mats at the furthest point from the attic access. Move across the attic until you ve hit your desired height at every point. Installing a vapor barrier. Choose your insulation type.

Batts and blankets insulation often comes with a vapor retardant facing and some varieties. Installing attic insulation requires first preparing the surfaces around the attic entry to ensure that any contaminants in the attic aren t spread throughout the home. Check pipes and vents. Old insulation is removed and the attic space is cleaned out.

So if you re installing insulation in an attic that doesn t have any used faced insulation and put the paper side down toward the ceiling. While wearing dust mask and gloves carry r 38 batts of unfaced fiberglass insulation into the attic. Now that you ve air sealed your attic and basement check your attic insulation levels and add more if necessary. The pros often use spray foam insulation or blow shredded insulation.

You only want one vapor barrier in your attic and it should be as close to the ceiling as possible to prevent warm moist air from coming up from the heated house and condensing when it hits the cold air in the attic. Calculate how much you need. Next any stored belongings or debris in the attic are removed and stored in a safe location that is out of the way. Place planks 1 by 6 or 1 by 8 or plywood sheaths across floor joists to improve.

Blow in insulation until the hopper is empty. How to insulate an unfinished attic preparing an attic for insulation. Before installing determine the insulation material best suited for your home. This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor demonstrate the proper way to insulate an attic.