Old Attic Insulation

Plan to pull up the flooring and layer new insulation on top of the old.

Old attic insulation.

If the insulation is wool like and gray it may be loose fill rockwool. In its essence vermiculite is pellet like material that expands at high temperatures. If your insulation is in batt form you shouldn t worry. In older homes asbestos can be found in many things insulation included especially loose fill attic insulation.

We have a 700 sq. But if the floor is covered in plywood you can t stuff enough insulation beneath it to do the job sufficiently not even in warm climates. Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor. If it is white however it may be a newer product.

Second story addition with 40 year old r 19 insulation in the attic that could be replaced or added to. We are also hopeful of being able to take advantage of. Insulation labs has updated their hours and services. But now after purchasing a fixer upper we needed attic cleaning again and things didn t change.

While this type is often still used older insulation may be discolored or torn and is therefore less effective. It is often used for gardening and as insulation in older homes. I got my attic insulation redone three years ago for my previous house. Of attic space above the ground floor with no insulation and problematic access.

We are interested in the new owens corning pure safety insulation if you install it.