If using faced insulation keep the paper vapor retarder facing up and against the subfloor.
Attic insulation paper up or down.
Can you double up paper back insulation to fill deeper space by using 2 by 6 board studes as framing.
So why did this guy in the video have the paper side down towards the floor and the fluffy side up.
The video above shows that the fluffy side of the insulation is facing up.
Attic hatch or door.
Even if the attic space is unheated it typically is warmer than the.
This guide to proper attic insulation includes tips on vent areas right side up puckers loose or compressed insulation animal nests mold and more.
Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door.
Pull down stair or ladder.
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.
When using insulation that has either paper or plastic facing that moisture barrier faces outward toward the attic space.
When the recommendation is to put the fluffy side down with the paper part facing the ceiling.
Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free attic tent at 7 attic cover insulator 120.
Make sure the first layer you put down on the floor of the attic has the vapor barrier paper face down with subsequent layers of unfaced no paper insulation.
Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic.
If the attic is finished you plan.
The insulation should fit snugly against the subfloor and between the joists.
Make sure each run contacts the insulation you installed at the header band joists.
This whole insulation installation is very very confusing.