How to Insulate an Attic
How to insulate and attic by adding fiberglass insulation. What you need to know about paper moisture barriers. Visit www.ronhazelton.com for hundreds of home improvement tips and project videos. Insulate, insulation, attic, fiberglass, moisture, barrier, backed, unbacked
If you plan to put down decking, install insulation between the joists but not on top of the joists. The boards will compress any insulation on top of the joists making it ineffective.
Hi part of my loft (attic) has floor boards layed down! what is the best way for me to insulate if I want to board all my loft out as if I cover the joists I can’t lay boards, does laying boards over insulation matter?
Make sure electrical cables ie shower wiring is NOT covered by insulation, this is a fire hazard.
Good video. I’ve seen so many homes with just a few inches of insulation. Big impact improvement along with a radiant barrier.
I’m a super novice…What about if you want to put a floor down? Should you put the insulation in the poly sleve down?
Actually the tar that holds the insulation to the paper is the vapor retarder
Hey … no problem, I appreciate the clarification.
Good vid. buttttttt, the paper on the insulation is a vapor retarder……NOT a vapor barrier…..I know………….getting pretty picky.
A fine, straightforward presentation…
Thank you!