These thermal defects undermine the r value of your attic insulation.
Wrong attic insulation.
The attic is the easiest place to add insulation to improve your comfort and the energy efficiency of your home.
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.
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Now that you ve air sealed your attic and basement check your attic insulation levels and add more if necessary.
R value simply means resistance to heat flow.
In episode 71 of the on the job video series larry janesky owner and founder of dr.
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.
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