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Place a new layer of unfaced batts perpendicular to the old layer to cover any gaps in the lower layer.
Always use unfaced batts both when laying product for the first time and to prevent moisture from becoming trapped between new and old layers of insulation.
You can buy them unfaced or simply remove the paper or foil backing.
Don t mash or compress the insulation into the space.
One of the more sophisticated products lately is spray foam insulation.
Now that we know the old attic insulation types on the market the question is whether there is a newer more modern alternative available.
As we mentioned at the beginning insulation has come a long way in the past several years.
Can i put the peper face against the outside wall and the second piece put fiberglass sides together so the paper face of the inside paper is against the sheet rock.
Doubled vapor barriers in attic.
Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and r 13 for the walls.
I see this mistake all the time tom says.
If faced i assume the paper side would be against the wall.
Rock wool has been used as insulation since the late 1800s and was popular as both blown in and batting insulation during the 1950s.
The loose blown in rock wool was used mainly in attics while.
As you add the insulation keep the paper backing facing down toward the.
Thomas boni december 8 2018 at 3 59 pm.
But if the new layer has a kraft paper backing it can trap moisture and turn the layers underneath into a soggy mess.
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Laying a second layer of fiberglass batts in the attic is an easy way to boost r values.
It needs a certain amount of loft to work properly.
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If building a knee wall for storage like karl did with this project make sure to insulate that area as well.
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Mohl i have been a drywall contractor for over 30 years and i can say unequivocally that stapling the insulation tabs over the studs not to the sides of the studs.
Roll out the insulation and fit it between attic floor joists which are also the ceiling joists for the room below.
How to replace it.