Insulating Your Attic Ceiling

You can achieve better thermal performance in your attic by adding an additional layer of insulation.

Insulating your attic ceiling.

Installing a vapor barrier. 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. How to insulate an unfinished attic preparing an attic for insulation. Whether or not there is an inner roof lining and the total thickness of the roof structure.

Advantages of insulating the. Friction fit insulation snugly between and parallel to all standard and narrow attic framing members. Always cover the tops of the ceiling joists to make sure the insulation is deep enough to reach your target r value and. Insulating the pitched roof if your attic is often used or perhaps you plan to convert it in the future you will need to insulate the inner surfaces of the roof.

If you re finishing your attic insulating it to the proper r value can cause a dramatic loss of headroom if you limit yourself to fiberglass batts. To install insulation. The technically correct approach depends on a number of factors. To meet all three goals insulating your finished attic ventilating the roof and maximizing headroom use a combination of dense batt insulation rigid foam sheeting and air chutes.

Place planks 1 by 6 or 1 by 8 or plywood sheaths across floor joists to improve. Ensure insulation extends to the outside edge of the exterior top plates and is flush against any ventilation dams baffles. Achieving greater r values in exterior walls in exterior walls add insulating sheathing to achieve a greater r value in your wall system. Insulating the roof is a priority if the ceilings of your home happen to be part of the roof deck.

The attic floor which is the ceiling of the living space below often already is insulated. Batts and blankets insulation often comes with a vapor retardant facing and some varieties. Ensure ends of insulation are butted together and flush to underside of framing. Install or repair vent chutes.

Blown in insulation in the attic seal attic bypasses. The higher the r value the better the thermal performance of the insulation. Position the new vent chute so the. Pull the existing insulation away from the roof.