Attic Batt Insulation Installation

Kraft faced or paper faced insulation comes in batts and long rolls.

Attic batt insulation installation.

Determine the type of insulation needed for your attic. Typically this is done either by placing batt or roll insulation in between the ceiling joists or by using a blower to blow loose fill insulatio n in between the joists. Batt insulation is available at home centers and lumberyards. The batts are precut to fit into cavities on standard 8 foot high walls.

Batts fiberous rolls or sheets of owens corning fiberglass insulation installed between the ceiling joists in the attic are one of the most effective energy upgrades the average do it. The problem with batts however is that they don t work well because they don t fill the space well. Batt and roll insulation also called blanket insulation are designed to fit between joists and wall stud cavities. We used batt insulation for our project.

Blown in insulation requires a professional. Roll insulation is best for floors ceilings and roofs with a long joist or rafter bays and for tall walls. This section provides a guide on how to install insulation it covers specific information on attic insulation and ceiling insulation that will assist with proper installation to meet resnet grade 1 criteria for fiberglass and mineral wool batt insulation. For the best performance an insulation material needs to fill the whole space with no gaps voids compression or incompletely filled areas.

Batt insulation take time to read this column. Whether using loose fill or batts put the vapor barrier closest to the warm side of your installation where hot moist air would get in facing the house s interior in cold climates beneath floor insulation and the attic s interior in hot climates on top of floor insulation. All kraft faced insulation is easy to cut with a sharp utility knife or insulation knife. Attic insulation is accomplished with either fiberglass blankets batt or blown in insulation.

Before choosing blown vs.