Attic Batt Insulation Installation

Before choosing blown vs.

Attic batt insulation installation.

Whether using loose fill or batts put the vapor barrier closest to the warm side of your installation where hot moist air would get in facing the house s interior in cold climates beneath floor insulation and the attic s interior in hot climates on top of floor insulation. The problem with batts however is that they don t work well because they don t fill the space well. Typically this is done either by placing batt or roll insulation in between the ceiling joists or by using a blower to blow loose fill insulatio n in between the joists. Batt insulation take time to read this column.

Kraft faced or paper faced insulation comes in batts and long rolls. Batt and roll insulation also called blanket insulation are designed to fit between joists and wall stud cavities. Batt insulation is available at home centers and lumberyards. We used batt insulation for our project.

Determine the type of insulation needed for your attic. Once the old insulation has been removed and the attic is cleaned the installation of the new insulation can begin. Roll insulation is best for floors ceilings and roofs with a long joist or rafter bays and for tall walls. For the best performance an insulation material needs to fill the whole space with no gaps voids compression or incompletely filled areas.

Commonly used for diy projects they work well in open spaces like attic floors. Blown in insulation requires a professional. All kraft faced insulation is easy to cut with a sharp utility knife or insulation knife. Batts fiberous rolls or sheets of owens corning fiberglass insulation installed between the ceiling joists in the attic are one of the most effective energy upgrades the average do it.

This section provides a guide on how to install insulation it covers specific information on attic insulation and ceiling insulation that will assist with proper installation to meet resnet grade 1 criteria for fiberglass and mineral wool batt insulation.