Set a t square or metal straightedge over the insulation and press it down firmly.
How to hold back the attic insualtion.
Batts and blankets insulation often comes with a vapor retardant facing and some varieties.
Cardboard or thin plastic baffles allow the air to flow into the attic yet serve as a dam to hold blow in insulation in the attic.
Check pipes and vents.
Before installing determine the insulation material best suited for your home.
Make sure the fill s depth is uniform across the attic.
Choose your insulation type.
Fasten blocking around the hatch or door to allow the material to be installed around this area without escaping.
How to insulate an unfinished attic preparing an attic for insulation.
The baffles have a narrow edge on them or tabs that make it.
To make it easy to eyeball how level the material is as you blow it in screw depth guides to joists throughout the space.
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.
Cut along the edge of the square with a utility knife cutting through the insulation material and the paper facing.
To keep the blown in insulation from falling through the attic hatch opening make a 2x12 dam around the hatch perimeter.
Calculate how much you need.
To install insulation.
Fit the insulation into the framing cavity starting at the top for walls or at one end for ceilings floors roofs.