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This method can be made to work but the necessary air sealing details are demanding and fussy.
Insulating a knee wakk next to an attic. A job we finished last week dropped from 4060 to 2150 cfm50 just with knee wall air sealing we were able to get 8 of one wall that had no top plate. Insulating this space inside the knee wall improves the energy efficiency of the home and prevents heat transfer from the attic. Walk in attic door insulation is an important part of your attic insulation. It s right above the first floor bathroom and laundry.
How to insulate a finished attic. In this video michael shows how to use spray foam fiberglass and foam board insulation to properly air seal and insulate a knee wall. A finished attic should be insulated much like the rest of the house with insulation in the walls and ceiling. With a finished attic insulation must help keep the attic areas comfortable.
Despite all the bad publicity reflective insulation is getting lately i like to use it quite a bit on knee walls. In this case after insulating the stud cavities with fiberglass batts use 1 inch minimum rigid foam insulation to cover the back of the knee wall which will prevent attic air from circulating around and through the insulation. A better approach is to insulate the roof slope above the attic. Without a little help 2 gable vents on each side of a knee wall attic won t move much air.
1 use an r value map to determine the amount of insulation you need. There are two ways to insulate triangular attics behind kneewalls. The first step is to measure. That means insulating the attic floor only not the walls and having vents in the roof.
The sloped roof creates a small space that can hardly be use. I m in the middle of insulating the knee wall in my cape and i the way it was constructed there is a huge hole in the floor right below part of the knee wall measuring 15 x 24. You will use this on the attic side of the door. There are two things you can do to help create an energy efficient attic door insulate and seal.
One type of walk in attic door insulation to use is rigid foam insulation board.
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