Pull down stair or ladder.
How to insulate ceiling in attic.
Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door.
How to insulate a finished attic.
With a finished attic insulation must help keep the attic areas comfortable.
This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor demonstrate the proper way to insulate an attic.
Covers topics from hatches to ventilation baffles and provides links to publications and videos for more information.
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.
That means insulating the attic floor only not the walls and having vents in the roof.
Attic hatch or door.
Lay the batts across the ceiling joists covering the existing insulation.
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.
The right way to insulate attics and cathedral ceilings with batts using certain t.
Most codes require a specified minimum amount of headroom and it s tough to meet this requirement when insulating a finished attic especially since most codes require insulation equal to r 38 or more.
How to put insulation in a ceiling before drywall.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor explain how to insulate an attic.
While wearing dust mask and gloves carry r 38 batts of unfaced fiberglass insulation into the attic.
See below for a shopping list and tools.
A finished attic should be insulated much like the rest of the house with insulation in the walls and ceiling.
If you have an attic there are quick ways to insulate the ceiling from above after drywalling it.