Just throw some pink stuff up in the attic and you re good to go right.
Wrong attic insulation.
The result is a heavy buildup of ice along the edges of the roof.
For diy attic insulation you ve got two choices.
And how to do it right.
Insulation attic insulation done wrong.
Handy homeowners can install blown in insulation in the attic.
If left untreated ice dams can rip off shingles crunch gutters and drop the edges of your roof onto the things below them like your car.
These thermal defects not only undermine the r value of your insulation but they also make rooms uncomfortable and increase your utility bill.
Loose fill or batt the common term for blanket insulation.
Blowing insulation into walls is best left to the pros because it involves drilling into stud spaces that may contain electrical.
What is the right insulation for an attic.
R value simply means resistance to heat flow.
In episode 71 of the on the job video series larry janesky owner and founder of dr.
Air migrates from warmer spaces toward colder spaces and insulation is designed to help prevent or at least slow that migration.
Believe it or not there are situations in a home when you should remove the old attic insulation before adding more over the existing and in this short video.
If you re lucky you ll get away with this.
Simple thermal analysis reveals that if you have 5 missing insulation in an attic bare sheetrock you ll have a slightly more than a 54 drop in r value.
Energy saver walks us through the attic of a home in connecticut that had been previously insulated by another contractor to illustrate common mistakes being perpetrated by many insulation contractors across the country.
1 insulate the attic after air sealing and reducing moisture.
If you re not you could end up with an unhealthy moldy attic.
Adding insulation is one of those jobs that people think can be done blindly.