Easy answer first yes the paper should go down towards the warm house in our climate zone.
Attic insluation paper down issues.
I grew up on cape cod and the air was so heavy.
Even if the attic space is unheated it typically is warmer than the.
Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic.
We are purchasing a used home soon but the inspection report says that the attic insulation paper side is facing down into the crawl space and should be removed replaced since the paper side states that it is flammable.
Fiberglass insulation against roof deck plus moisture roof failure.
Posted on december 20 2011 by t d.
Blowing insulation into walls is best left to the pros because it involves drilling into stud spaces that may contain electrical.
Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free attic tent at 7 attic cover insulator 120.
When using insulation that has either paper or plastic facing that moisture barrier faces outward toward the attic space.
Simple thermal analysis reveals that if you have 5 missing insulation in an attic bare sheetrock you ll have a slightly more than a 54 drop in r value.
Stop worrying so much about vapor retarders.
I see a lot of paper faced insulation laid over existing insulation in attics with paper exposed.
Attic hatch or door.
Insulation problems related to age include old and deteriorating insulation to fallen insulation within the attic s interior walls.
Pull down stair or ladder.
Is your client close to the ocean.
R value simply means resistance to heat flow.
These thermal defects undermine the r value of your attic insulation.
C an it simply be sprayed with a flame retardent or covered with dry wall or other non flammable covering.
Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door.
Sounds like a good idea but the vast majority of moisture problems are caused by air leakage not diffusion even in places like maine.
Handy homeowners can install blown in insulation in the attic.
Do the air sealing.
There is a label right on the paper that says this is wrong due to flamablity.
First the kraft paper is a vapor retarder meant to reduce the potential for moisture problems caused by diffusion.
If left unaddressed these problems have the potential to sicken your loved ones.
Insulation may also be affected by other factors such as harbored allergens toxins or mold.
