Old Attic Insulation

While this type is often still used older insulation may be discolored or torn and is therefore less effective.

Old attic insulation.

Plan to pull up the flooring and layer new insulation on top of the old. 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. Second story addition with 40 year old r 19 insulation in the attic that could be replaced or added to.

Of attic space above the ground floor with no insulation and problematic access. But now after purchasing a fixer upper we needed attic cleaning again and things didn t change. If it is white however it may be a newer product. Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor.

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. In older homes asbestos can be found in many things insulation included especially loose fill attic insulation. In its essence vermiculite is pellet like material that expands at high temperatures. And approximately 550 sq.

We have a 700 sq. We are also hopeful of being able to take advantage of. Older types of insulation include loose fill or batt fiberglass which can be pink yellow or white. 229 reviews of insulation labs welcome to yelp this company has been around for a while.

If your insulation is in batt form you shouldn t worry.