Attic Insluation Paper Down Issues

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Attic insluation paper down issues.

If left unaddressed these problems have the potential to sicken your loved ones. Handy homeowners can install blown in insulation in the attic. These thermal defects undermine the r value of your attic insulation. 5 missing insulation equals 54 drop in r value.

Blowing insulation into walls is best left to the pros because it involves drilling into stud spaces that may contain electrical. I see a lot of paper faced insulation laid over existing insulation in attics with paper exposed. Is your client close to the ocean. Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door.

Posted on december 20 2011 by t d. Sounds like a good idea but the vast majority of moisture problems are caused by air leakage not diffusion even in places like maine. Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic. We are purchasing a used home soon but the inspection report says that the attic insulation paper side is facing down into the crawl space and should be removed replaced since the paper side states that it is flammable.

Stop worrying so much about vapor retarders. Do the air sealing. C an it simply be sprayed with a flame retardent or covered with dry wall or other non flammable covering. Easy answer first yes the paper should go down towards the warm house in our climate zone.

Insulation problems related to age include old and deteriorating insulation to fallen insulation within the attic s interior walls. I need some input as to how to write this up or if it is allowed here in florida thanks. I grew up on cape cod and the air was so heavy. Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free attic tent at 7 attic cover insulator 120.

When using insulation that has either paper or plastic facing that moisture barrier faces outward toward the attic space. R value simply means resistance to heat flow. Attic hatch or door. There is a label right on the paper that says this is wrong due to flamablity.

Insulation may also be affected by other factors such as harbored allergens toxins or mold. Pull down stair or ladder. First the kraft paper is a vapor retarder meant to reduce the potential for moisture problems caused by diffusion.