If you have an attic there are quick ways to insulate the ceiling from above after drywalling it.
Ceiling best way to insulate attic.
Sprayed against the underside of the roof deck it seals against air movement eliminating the need for a vapor barrier or ventilation.
This type of ceiling is insulated in the same manner that you would insulate a standard attic space.
Blanket insulation is available as batts or rolls and is the easiest diy insulation material.
A better choice is insulation that comes in smaller chunks.
In these designs take out attic.
Batts and blankets insulation often comes with a vapor retardant facing and some varieties.
But its open cell structure still allows moisture to escape.
If you don t have an attic however there is no alternative but climb a ladder and do it by hand.
Place planks 1 by 6 or 1 by 8 or plywood sheaths across floor joists to improve.
Illustration by ian worpole.
If you decided to use a rigid foam board to help insulate your cathedral ceiling you would install the board on top of the roof sheathing and underneath the plywood at the top of the roof.
In unfinished attic spaces insulate between and over the floor joists to seal off living spaces below.
It s available in fiberglass mineral wool plastic fibers and natural fibers.
How to insulate an unfinished attic preparing an attic for insulation.
Installing a vapor barrier.
Similarly a flat ceiling takes out the cathedral style slope of attic ceilings with joists that run parallel to the attic floor and are attached to roof rafters.
The installer taking his best firefighter pose holds a large hose and blows the chunks into the attic.
A large machine outside churns the chunks and uses air to blow them up through the hose.
More insulation installation tricks and tips work from the perimeter of the attic toward the door or hatch so that you don t trample all over the insulation you just.
When tom insulates a cathedral ceiling or a finished attic he also turns to foam.
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