If your house has no attic (most flat-roof houses don’t), chances are there’s a cockloft, a space between roof and ceiling, at the top floor level. Cocklofts can—and should—be insulated. How do you know if your cockloft has enough insulation? Inspect it. Some cocklofts have hatches that are easily removed. If yours doesn’t, remove a ceiling light fixture and check around the edges for insulation. Or, in a closet, poke a hole in the ceiling material and check. (Cocklofts are difficult to insulate. A skilled and reputable professional should do that. (more…)
Using blankets the width of your wall studs, insert the blanket between the studs and staple to the studs. (The job is easier i ...
Many home owners want to use brick veneer exterior walls for their houses. The brick is usually the automatic choice for outd ...
You may have unfinished masonry walls in your basement. To insulate them, you’ve first got to create wall studs to hold the ins ...
Imprinted on every batt or blanket of insulation or on every bag of loose insulation is its R-Value. The higher Insulation R-Value, ...
You know where to insulate, but there’s still one more thing you need to know about—vapor barriers. Well-insulated attics, craw ...
You may have unfinished masonry walls in your basement. To insulate them, you’ve first got to create wall studs to hold the insulation material. Using masonry nails, fasten 2×2 furring strips in place vertically, placing them 16 or 24 inches apart (measure from the center of each strip to the center of the next strip). Then insulate as with any other unfinished wall.
Be sure you get insulation in the spaces around unfinished walls, doors, and windows. Because the framing area is narrow, loose insulation must be hand-packed into it.
Using blankets the width of your wall studs, insert the blanket between the studs and staple to the studs. (The job is easier i ...
If your house has no attic (most flat-roof houses don’t), chances are there’s a cockloft, a space between roof and ceiling, at ...
Imprinted on every batt or blanket of insulation or on every bag of loose insulation is its R-Value. The higher Insulation R-Value, ...
You must perform some sort of tour and visit of your home and property to find out exactly where it may need in applying insulation ...
Many home owners want to use brick veneer exterior walls for their houses. The brick is usually the automatic choice for outd ...
