Pictures Of Attics Without Insulation

Insulation types include loose fill batts rolls foam board spray board and vapor barriers.

Pictures of attics without insulation.

Attics with few obstructions or penetrations to work around. Select attic lighting photo by alan shortall cornerhouse stock. Hush up the floors illustration by eric larsen. Attic activity can cause a racket in the rooms below.

However in the balmy florida panhandle with climate zones 1 and 2 insulating attics from r 30 to r 60 is ideal since good winter insulation isn t critical but. If you have loose fill insulation that is gray soft and without a shine it is probably cellulose insulation. Choose from two types. Attics with standard joist spacing especially those with no insulation.

The framing members in these two photos are typically 3 5 or 5 5 high and if you can see them you can immediately assume that there is not enough blown in attic insulation. For example an attic should have insulation quality and volume that is rated between r 49 and r 60 in zone 7 regions like buffalo new york where it gets downright icy in the winter. The most common insulation materials are fiberglass cellulose and foam. You add one or more layers to achieve the desired level of insulation.

Spray foam offers the best attic insulation performance available. Cellulose insulation is a perfectly safe type of insulation that is commonly blown into attics. They sport insulation values of approximately r 6 5 and r 3 6 per inch respectively. When installed properly both types of insulation fill all of the nooks and crannies in a space and.

This attic was divided into three zones. Solar powered attic fans offer a potential alternative to electrically powered attic. When we inspect attics we immediately determine the height of the bottom chord or joist and then use them as a depth gauge as we scan the attics with our headlamps. They work best for.

Closed cell and open cell aka 2 pound and pound respectively. In general it looks like shredded gray paper. The energy expenditure of powered attic ventilation fans also needs considering as such fans consume more energy than they save in homes without proper insulation although they may still address moisture issues and prevent rising heat from damaging roofs. They come with or without a paper or foil facing that acts as a vapor barrier.

Cellulose contains a high percentage of recycled paper and does not contain minerals. The type of insulation you need depends on which type is currently installed and the required r value.