Putting Up Insulation In Walls

Part 1 of an owens corning instructional video which shows the proper techniques fo.

Putting up insulation in walls.

Rigid boards work best on exterior walls along with a vapor barrier. The r value of the batt measures the thermal resistance so the higher the r value the more effectively. Choose fiberglass insulation batting. Batt insulation is similar to roll insulation except that it comes precut in ready to install strips.

However some homeowners find themselves in trouble when they go to hire someone to put up the walls because they have stapled the insulation in a way they are told is wrong. Walls both exterior and interior are the next area to insulate in a home. How to use plastic as a vapor barrier in the walls. Fiberglass batts foam or cellulose can be used to insulate the interior walls.

Roll insulation comes in long rolled up strips. Water vapor in the warmer air of your home begins to condense on the colder surface of the glass of water. In a perfect world you would be able to unscrew invisible bolts remove drywall panels install insulation and reinstall the panels our less than perfect world of permanently attached wallboard means time consuming hacking away of gypsum individually removing drywall screws or nails installing r 13 or greater fiberglass roll insulation and re installing the drywall. The third area that needs proper insulation is the floors.

Batts are often easier and quicker to install because they greatly reduce the amount of cutting required. The grade of batting will vary depending on the wall that you re insulating. Think of a glass of ice water. It can be custom cut to fit existing spaces.