How To Hang Insulation In Walls

Rolls and batts either of which is a good choice for insulating interior open stud walls.

How to hang insulation in walls.

Choose fiberglass insulation batting. The grade of batting will vary depending on the wall that you re insulating. The batts are precut to fit into cavities on standard 8 foot high walls. The r value of the batt measures the thermal resistance so the higher the r value the more effectively.

Filling walls with a fluffy layer of fiberglass insulation is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to make your home more energy efficient. Staple gun and staples. The insulation should be long enough to hang from the sill above the wall butting against the insulation you installed in step 2 above and extend 2 feet onto the crawlspace floor. Loose fill and blown insulation.

This necessitates professional installation however. These will be used to staple the insulation into place. Includes cutting and fastening insulation and insulating around obstacles. If your garage has drywall remove it.

Because it is forced through a tube and blown into space loose fill is best suited for unfinished attics and hard to reach areas. Kraft faced or paper faced insulation comes in batts and long rolls. Fiberglass insulation is energy efficient affordable easy to install and readily available in a wide variety of sizes types and r values. Clear the walls for the insulation.

This will be used as a guide on top of the insulation to make it easier to cut it down to the right size. Blanket type insulation comes in two forms. Cut the insulation to cover the walls at the end of the floor joists. There are various grades of insulating batting for different locations in the house so you ll need a different insulation for interior exterior attic or basement walls.

All kraft faced insulation is easy to cut with a sharp utility knife or insulation knife. Roll insulation is best for floors ceilings and roofs with a long joist or rafter bays and for tall walls.