How To Install Roxul Insulation In Attic

For an uninsulated attic it s important to install a vapour barrier on the interior side of your roof before filling it with insulation.

How to install roxul insulation in attic.

Providing high quality insulation between cathedral ceiling roof joists is an easy method of improving the overall energy performance of a building. Installing stone wool insulation in the attic space of a low slope roof can provide increased thermal efficiency. I ve been looking at adding additional insulation to my attic to boost from r25 to r60 and have found that cellulose seems to be the cheapest option here too. When installing your batts make sure to fit them tightly end to end as gaps in the insulation can greatly reduce your r value.

I am wondering whether it might be worth adding insulation same r14 roxul batts between the vertical 2x4s against the drywall. Continue laying down the insulation making sure the batts are pressed tightly together at all edge and end joints. Well here is the small how to video on how to install roxul try and get you guys and gals in the mood to install it your self and save quite a bit of one you get the insulation your self at. It is dense yet porous and reduces the movement of heat or cold plus it absorbs sound waves and vibrations.

This video follows our new house build in ottawa ontario canada. 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. It seems like it might be a simple way to improve the energy efficiency of the home since the garage attic space will be un insulated. Once the old insulation has been removed and the attic is cleaned the installation of the new insulation can begin.

Lay the batts across the ceiling joists covering the existing insulation. At the perimeter of the attic lay the insulation up to the roof rafters but keep it away from plywood roof sheathing. I know that roxul also makes a safe sound insulation product for sound and fire dampening but i don t think that it has a particularly good r value. Make sure you don t block any ventilation areas.

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