Old Attic Insulation

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Old attic insulation.

Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor. It is often used for gardening and as insulation in older homes. In its essence vermiculite is pellet like material that expands at high temperatures. 229 reviews of insulation labs welcome to yelp this company has been around for a while.

We have a 700 sq. In older homes asbestos can be found in many things insulation included especially loose fill attic insulation. We are interested in the new owens corning pure safety insulation if you install it. But now after purchasing a fixer upper we needed attic cleaning again and things didn t change.

Plan to pull up the flooring and layer new insulation on top of the old. If the insulation is wool like and gray it may be loose fill rockwool. Older types of insulation include loose fill or batt fiberglass which can be pink yellow or white. If your insulation is in batt form you shouldn t worry.

If it is white however it may be a newer product. But if the floor is covered in plywood you can t stuff enough insulation beneath it to do the job sufficiently not even in warm climates. Insulation labs has updated their hours and services. I got my attic insulation redone three years ago for my previous house.

While this type is often still used older insulation may be discolored or torn and is therefore less effective.