Energy saver walks us through the attic of a home in connecticut that had been previously insulated by another contractor to illustrate common mistakes being perpetrated by many insulation contractors across the country.
Wrong attic insulation.
In such cases double insulation is not better.
It can potentially cause moisture problems.
Believe it or not there are situations in a home when you should remove the old attic insulation before adding more over the existing and in this short video.
And how to do it right.
For an attic or crawlspace basement encapsulation existing insulation on the attic floor or crawlspace subflooring must be extracted so as not to create two thermal boundaries.
The attic is the easiest place to add insulation to improve your comfort and the energy efficiency of your home.
Now that you ve air sealed your attic and basement check your attic insulation levels and add more if necessary.
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These thermal defects undermine the r value of your attic insulation.
In episode 71 of the on the job video series larry janesky owner and founder of dr.