This is the best way to save money and energy in your home.
Is it okay not to insulate your attic.
Start with the attic floor.
Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor.
Unventilated attics can help to mitigate energy loss through leaky ducts or ceiling fittings.
Now that you ve air sealed your attic and basement check your attic insulation levels and add more if necessary.
The attic is the easiest place to add insulation to improve your comfort and the energy efficiency of your home.
The presence of molds and stains means that it s time to change them.
Whether or not there is an inner roof lining and the total thickness of the roof structure.
Although they re fairly pretty to look at icicles could be a sign of a problem with your attic s insulation.
The energy savings touted by unvented attics can be as high as 20.
Check your current insulation for dampness.
This way it s easier to remove the plywood on the attic floor.
If your attic is often used or perhaps you plan to convert it in the future you will need to insulate the inner surfaces of the roof.
But if the floor is covered in plywood you can t stuff enough insulation beneath it to do the job sufficiently not even in warm climates.
This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor demonstrate the proper way to insulate an attic.
Woodie s will show you how to insulate your attic.
Poorly insulated attics become warm in the winter and as we all learned in school heat tends to rise up.
See below for a shopping list and tools.
Before you seal or insulate your attic it s best to clear it out first.
Before you peel away the plywood assess its condition if it s fit for insulation.
If your existing attic flooring isn t adequate for conversion to a living space all is not lost.
Stop using your attic for storage.
However if moisture is able to enter the unvented attic space it may lead to roofing panel issues.