Old Attic Insulation

But now after purchasing a fixer upper we needed attic cleaning again and things didn t change.

Old attic insulation.

229 reviews of insulation labs welcome to yelp this company has been around for a while. Of attic space above the ground floor with no insulation and problematic access. It is often used for gardening and as insulation in older homes. Second story addition with 40 year old r 19 insulation in the attic that could be replaced or added to.

We are also hopeful of being able to take advantage of. Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor. And approximately 550 sq. In older homes asbestos can be found in many things insulation included especially loose fill attic insulation.

While this type is often still used older insulation may be discolored or torn and is therefore less effective. I got my attic insulation redone three years ago for my previous house. 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. Plan to pull up the flooring and layer new insulation on top of the old.

If the insulation is wool like and gray it may be loose fill rockwool. We have a 700 sq. In its essence vermiculite is pellet like material that expands at high temperatures. If it is white however it may be a newer product.

We are interested in the new owens corning pure safety insulation if you install it.