Correct Attic Baffle Re

Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic.

Correct attic baffle re.

Without baffles you must keep vents clear of insulation which means. Pull down stair or ladder. Attic hatch or door. Pull any existing insulation away from the edges of the attic where you will be putting up the baffles.

The r19 kraft faced fiberglass for the ceilings and walls 1000 sf cost me only 200. The soffit vents allow convective air movement from the soffits of the residence to the ridge vent. Installing baffles from a soffit vent and up the rafter bay allows you to insulate every available inch of attic floor space. You will need a baffle for each space between the rafters.

It is going to drive me crazy to spend another 200. Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free attic tent at 7 attic cover insulator 120. P i am currently building a cathedral ceiling room addition on a very limited budget. An attic baffle along with correct insulation is designed to rectify or prevent these problems from occurring.

I can purchase a roll of housewrap 9 x 100. They allow the air to circulate under or near the insulation. Affix rigid foam insulation to the attic side of the hatch or door. In addition insulation baffles must be installed at the point where the attic floor meets the roofline to prevent the attic insulation from migrating into the cavities and restricting the airflow from the soffit vents.