Attic Storage After Blown Insulation

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Attic storage after blown insulation.

Our teams recently helped a homeowner clean up after burst pipes in the attic. One of the big findings was my house did not have enough insulation in the attic. There is an air handler with one large return and 3 ceiling grills 1 in each bedroom ceiling gable end walls are clay block with stucco on exterior. The situation was made much worse by the attic s blown in cellulose insulation.

By adding the boards you increase storage space for items not needed often allowing you to move those items out of the main house and. If the whinners want boards to walk on they should carry their own afterall your s is certainly not the only house with insulation in the attic. For diy attic insulation you ve got two choices. Once you ve decided which type is best for you examine the material options and prices to home in on the right product.

Attics are generally covered in batting or blown insulation. Both can be added to uninsulated attics or layered over existing material. It has a gable roof with 2 large shed dormers 1 front 1 rear. Loose fill or batt the common term for blanket insulation.

I live in a 1921 brick and stucco house in climate zone 5a. As your attorney and insurance carrier i beg you not to lay loose boards in your attic for people to walk on. There is a lot of heat exchange from the 2nd floor into the attic through gaps in the walls light and electrical. If blown in insulation is used control the height or thickness of the layers so boards can by laid over top without having to compact the filler.

Roof rafters are 2x6. In april i had an energy audit done to my new home. Bills03303 via flickr cc by 2 0.