Insulating A Hip Roof Attic

How to insulate a finished attic.

Insulating a hip roof attic.

That means insulating the attic floor only not the walls and having vents in the roof. If your attic is often used or perhaps you plan to convert it in the future you will need to insulate the inner surfaces of the roof. If you have a flat garage roof and an attic above you can install the garage insulation from below using a standard ladder. Insulating in and around your roof attic space also prevents long term damage from moisture build up or ice damming which results from the warm air trying to escape through the apex of the roof but instead heating up the snow.

Most codes require a specified minimum amount of headroom and it s tough to meet this requirement when insulating a finished attic especially since most. Additionally insulation serves as a way to enhance sound proofing on the uppermost envelop of your house. I would recommend that you install them the full length from the lowest part of the attic to where there is an adequate air space existing. The technically correct approach depends on a number of factors.

With a finished attic insulation must help keep the attic areas comfortable. No outlet venting found. However if you have a cathedral style garage roof you will need a scaffolding to get into the upper areas of the roof. The 2nd story ceiling insulation is a blown in cellulose and the walls 2nd story down is a blown foam.

The attic is uninsulated. A finished attic should be insulated much like the rest of the house with insulation in the walls and ceiling. Whether or not there is an inner roof lining and the total thickness of the roof structure. This is a styrofoam shoot that you staple to the underside of the roof deck stopping the insulation from compressing against the underside of the roof and creating a 1 1 2 airspace for 4 to 8 long.

The floor joists in the attic appear to be 2x10 and filled with the cellulose. In either case you will need to follow the general steps below to insulate your garage roof.