I m interested to hear what others have done in that situation.
Air sealing attic edges.
Then carefully seal the edges and seams with acoustical sealant.
Air seal your attic for energy savings.
Without air sealing your attic you are allowing warm air to escape from your home carrying with it your hard earned winter heating money.
Before the last drywall sheet was hung i went up in the attic and used spray foam to air seal all of the edges of the drywall to the top plates of the walls as well as all the seams between the sheets and around electrical gang boxes.
To keep the attic vented and get the top plate sealed and insulated from outside would be important but tricky.
If your hatch rests directly on the moldings like ours did add 2 1 2 in wide stops around the.
Poor air sealing is a problem for all seasons.
After air sealing attic ventilation is your second line of defence against the water vapour that may have found its way into the attic.
When you re done sealing your attic bypasses push the insulation back into place with an old broom handle or stick as you back out of the attic.
Before i add insulation i seal the attic.
Conscientiously air sealing the attic ceiling after the drywall is hung before insulation makes getting to 3 ach50 much easier.
Proper sealing is difficult but adding compressible self stick foam tape along the upper edges of the plywood door will help reduce air leakage.
Ventilate the attic 1 sqft per 300 sqft of attic floor space balance at ridge and soffit areas.
There are a lot of holes gaps and cracks that leak a lot of air.
Sealing the ceiling so the attic insulation can work.
Proper sealing is difficult but adding compressible self stick foam tape along the upper edges of the plywood door will help reduce air leakage.
Then finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking foam weatherstrip photos 10 and 11.
It ensures a colder well vented attic space less prone to the formation of ice dams at the eaves.
Drywall clips support the edge of these pieces of drywall when they did not land on a truss.
This leads to increased energy costs and a less comfortable home environment.
Understanding the air barrier.
Air sealing products that work.
A professional home energy assessment by a attica green solutins is the best way to evaluate your energy consumption providing you with a comprehensive assessment of your home s energy performance.
When the soffit contractor s workers got the first part of the soffit opened up i missed some of the sealing.
In the summer and winter your home s conditioned or heated air will leak out through gaps in your home s sealing.
And then seal the edges with foam sealant.
