Insulating Attic And Porch

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Insulating attic and porch.

Probably in more place than you think. Install batting between the attic s floor joists. In addition to walls and attics insulation should be installed in ceilings with unheated spaces basement walls floors above vented crawl spaces cathedral ceilings floors over unheated garages or porches knee walls and in between interior walls especially bathrooms as well as ceilings and floors. You actually want the attic to stay relatively close to the outside temperature to prevent ice problems in the winter or overheating in the summer.

Your porch being open on one side doesn t really need to be insulated at all. If you can crawl under your porch insulate from below by nailing plywood boards to cover any openings. Is the porch heated. Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor.

If not then don t bother. The important thing is that the ceiling above your living space is insulated because that s the area you heat cool. It was probably done as a courtesy in case you wanted to fully enclose it in the future. Insulating attic floors unfinished or uninsulated attics need a layer of protection against air migration.

Large foam insulation sheets can be nailed directly against the floor above or held in place by chicken wire or other metal elements with the facing against the underfloor. Plan to pull up the flooring and layer new insulation on top of the old. The insulation should fit snugly to prevent air from getting through.