Attic Insulation During Room Additions

Adding insulation to your attic is one of the most cost-effective home improvements you can make to save energy and improve comfort. Combined with attic air sealing, it can help stabilize the temperature of your home during summer and winter and prevent dangerous ice dams.

Houston Spray Foam Insulation is a moderately difficult do-it-yourself (DIY) project that can be done by anyone with good DIY skills and a few tools. Some states offer financial incentives to do attic insulating and other weatherization projects.

The type of attic insulation you choose will depend on where you live and how you use your home. Fiberglass batt insulation (also called blanket insulation) is the most common and affordable option. It comes in rolls that you lay across the attic floor and between joists. Look for fiberglass that is “unfaced,” which means it doesn’t have paper or foil facing.

Attic Insulation Tips When Adding a New Room

Other options include cellulose, made from recycled newspaper and cardboard, which is more eco-friendly and very effective. It is blown in with special equipment to fill gaps, so it is best for attics with standard joist spacing, few obstacles and ample headroom.

Spray foam is expensive but extremely effective in reducing air leakage. It is sprayed in wall cavities and attic surfaces where it expands to fill gaps. Spray foam is available in open- and closed-cell forms.

If you are building a new house, consider insulation materials that have insulation built in, such as structural insulated panels and insulated concrete blocks. Advanced framing techniques also greatly reduce thermal bridging and can increase whole-wall R-values, which improves a home’s overall insulation performance.

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