How do I install insulation batts over existing blown-in insulation? I bought R-38 faced batts. My attic have very, totally little existing...
I bought R-38 faced batts. My attic have very, totally little existing blown in insulation contained by between the joists. How do I lay the batts over the blown contained by insulation? With the paper frontage down or up? I live in chicago and my house is cold. I don't want to put in more blow in insulation. Can I even do it this mode because of the existing blow in insulation- as far as moisture getting within between the blow in and the topical batts if the paper is face down?
Answers: Take the roll insulation right back to Lowes or Home Depot where on earth you bought it. Dont do such a thing, its a hodge podge and you will devalue your house doing such a entry.
The blown in insulation far surpasses batt installation between joist or which ever method you might think of using it. That is because of so call "fill" in the space. the blown surrounded by gets into these voids and does a profession that is 1000% better than batts.
And within particular, you trying to install those batts atop already installed blown contained by.
I too, live in Chicago, Go to Lowes or Menards and buy the daypack insulation for blown in. The blower at Menards and Lowes is for FREE if you buy I deduce like 10 heaps of the stuff.
The second thing you should consider is a reflective foil placed right over the blown surrounded by insulation. That is available in 10 foot yawning rolls for about 15 cents a square foot. I bought mine from the assembly in Texas, shipped for free.
What the foil does is surrounded by winter, it reflects hindmost the high vim rays of heat that continuouly gain access to the insulation directly back into the house. And surrounded by the summer, it reflects the sparkle rays back into the attic, keeping the insulation cool underneath. This is space age technology for pennies and worth doing.
yes, the rag goes toward you when you are looking up