Blown in insulation in the attic seal attic bypasses.
How to blow insulation in new attic.
Preparing to blow insulation into your attic.
If you plan on using the attic for storage you will need to raise the floor up before adding a second layer of insulation.
Then feed 1 2 a.
Raise the floor to create storage space.
In this video i ll show you how easy it is to install blown in insulation in your attic.
Start blowing the fill into the area farthest from the hatch door.
Because the fill is light be careful not to blow away areas you ve already filled.
Pull the existing insulation away from the roof.
The prep work for blowing insulation falls into 5 categories.
Blowing insulation into walls is best left to the pros because it involves drilling into stud spaces that may contain electrical.
Connect the hose to the blown in insulation machine.
It s a lot harder to do with large bundles of insulation or a 3 hose everywhere you turn.
In most older homes and even in some newer ones blowing extra insulation into your attic can help save you a lot of money on energy bills some estimates go as high as 20 percent per year as well as make your home a more comfortable place to live.
Pull back the existing insulation and use expanding spray foam the fire blocking type to seal any.
By far the easiest way to add insulation to a completed home with the walls and ceiling already closed up is to blow insulation into the attic.
Fill your space with insulation.
Faced insulation should not be placed on top of existing insulation in the attic.
Continue to fill the attic.
Connect the hose to the insulation machine.
The vapor retarder on top of or between layers of insulation can trap moisture.
Any new batt or roll insulation installed over existing insulation in the attic needs to be without a vapor retarder face.
Install or repair vent chutes.
Before you buy the insulation and start hauling hoses up into your attic do yourself a favor and do your prep work first.