They Put R13 In My Attic

I don t have any ducts in the attic.

They put r13 in my attic.

We used batt insulation for our project. Wall insulation whenever exterior siding is removed on an. I ve always said adding insulation to your attic is some of the best money you can spend to make your house more energy efficient but whether to use faced or unfaced insulation is a great question. Batt and roll insulation also called blanket insulation are designed to fit between joists and wall stud cavities.

There are a few other options as well but regardless your walls are insulated and you are not a candidate for additional blown in wall insulation. What is the right insulation for an attic. Coping with wet insulation. It is not easily possible to add insulation to your walls.

Instead of insulating the garage attic. I put the insulation on top of the baffles with the paper facing out into the attic and not against the baffles. After i put in all the baffles. We removed all the blown in insulation.

They didn t take an after test. Cool air in hot air out. Drill holes in the sheathing and blow insulation into the empty wall cavity before installing the. Homeowners also should insulate a garage completely including in the attic above it if they plan on turning the garage into another air conditioned room.

Thank you for the help. Put down r38 and the a second layer of no paper on top of that with covers for all the recessed lights. There are better ways to spend your money on garage improvements that may help lower your energy bills. 1990 today yes starting around 1990 the r value was bumped up to r 13.

When the insulation guys came did their test before doing the insulation it was 2500 cfm 50 pascals so not sure who to believe. All my ducts run under the floors single story home w basement. If the fiberglass within your wall cavity or in your attic becomes wet from a leaky roof or burst pipe it will lose insulating effectiveness until the material dries. Determine the type of insulation needed for your attic.

1971 1990 yes your walls have a 3 5 thick r 11 fiberglass batt in them with near certainty. Commonly used for diy projects they work well in open spaces like attic floors. According to that test my house was 1370 cfm 50 pascals.