How To Install Attic Insulation Around Wires And Conduit

Then make sure the wires sit in the slit when you install the insulation.

How to install attic insulation around wires and conduit.

Rub colored chalk on the outside coating of the electrical wire running through the stud cavity. Make sure it comes into contact with the bottom plate and let the front section lie in front of the wire. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Hi kate it s not necessary to insulate attic walls because it s an unheated space.

For more tips on how to insulate improve your home s energy efficiency and save money visit jmhom. The idea is to keep the temperature inside the attic as close as possible to the outside air temperature. Learn how to install home insulation with johns manville. In this video i show you how to insulate around electrical wiring.

To filet the insulation install the batt from the bottom of the cavity up to the wire make sure the insulation is in good contact with the bottom plate. You can slit the back of the insulation to the depth of the wires at the height of the wires. Or separate it into two layers and put one behind the wires one over the wires. You can also separate the layers of insulation and slide it up under or down over the wires.

It makes much more sense and cents to insulate the attic floor which in effective is insulating the ceiling of the rooms below. These will allow you to insulate tricky areas and the foam will fill whatever voids you have perfect for pipes around wiring and around electrical boxes. For insulating around wall ceiling penetrations you can also use a canned spray foam product such as great stuff or daptex. Make sure that the entire surface of the wire is coated with an even coat of chalk.