Last post 03 dec 2010 09 50 pm by fbbp.
Disturbed insulation in attic.
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.
This situation is referred to as disturbed insulation and it often results in gaps and holes that can significantly affect your home s energy efficiency.
Unfortunately almost all vermiculite insulation contains asbestos and is unsafe when disturbed.
For diy attic insulation you ve got two choices.
02 dec 2010 08 08 am.
It could be purchased locally and could be installed by contractor or homeowner.
Fiberglass insulation or glass wool is a man made vitreous fiber.
Vermiculite was a common attic insulation product sold from the late 1920s to the early 1990s.
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R value simply means resistance to heat flow.
In the course of doing so i have to.
The answer to the first part of.
Nests made of paper leaves and twigs squirrels rodents birds disturbed insulation squirrels and raccoons.
A lot of the attics in my area are being insulated with loose fill cellulose which is typically piled much deeper than the framing what s the best way to move around in this kind of space and will disturbing the cellulose damage its r value.
Your family below will not be disturbed so there is some science to this.
Do i need a vapor barrier between the second floor and the attic.
Ducts ripped apart raccoons what do animals in your attic sound like.
I m in the middle of crawling around the attic and sealing up all the light fixtures seams etc.
If pests have nested in or destroyed your insulation you may need to replace it.
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Signs animals are in your attic.
It is made by pulling strands of glass into thin fibers.
Billdoors new member posts 25.
If you think poor attic insulation may be compromising the energy efficiency of your home the team at insulation solutions of ct is eager to help.
Loose fill or batt the common term for blanket insulation.
When you need to add insulation to an attic crawl space or walls of a home the fastest and most cost efficient method is to use blown in insulation.
The average cost of blown in insulation to achieve an r value of r 38 r 49 is 1 665 with most homeowners spending between 874 and 2 156 or 1 59 per square foot.
Yeah i think it is probably a good idea in this situation to keep the insulation where it is and just add the additional insulation underneath the roof rafters.
These thermal defects undermine the r value of your attic insulation.
Michael uniacke an insulation and hvac contractor in prescott ariz responds.
People can be affected by fiberglass when they come into contact with it either during the manufacturing process or when it is being used in a building.
