Any moldy insulation should be replaced immediately.
Replace blown attic insulation.
Replacing doesn t make fiscal sense.
If you think your attic insulation needs replacing contact local roofing contractors.
Don t do this job yourself.
Old attic insulation is often inefficient and could lead to unnecessarily high energy bills.
With a more complete layer of insulation throughout your attic you ll experience lower energy costs and more effective heating cooling compared to simple batts installations.
You should also replace insulation if your roof has had a leak or you suspect water has gotten into the insulation.
Common reasons for replacing insulation are mold issues wildlife damage and the decision to finish an attic space.
Whereas blown in insulation works by filling the.
A typical insulation project can range from 1 500 to 5 000 depending on the size of the project.
Removing attic insulation is the first step in our integrated attic cleaning solution.
Or you could blow in more insulation but then you ll find out what dust is really like.
Just add non faced batt insulation on top of the existing.
We typically work through and seal the attic bypasses with the existing insulation in place olson says.
When blown into attics and wall spaces loose fill fiberglass offers an average r 2 5 thermal value per inch the higher the number the greater the insulating effect.
Because blown insulation comes out as chunks of cellulose or fiberglass it does a better job of filling every crevice of the attic.
Nothing wrong with the old insulation unless it s been disturbed and compressed.
Mold can grow from the warm humid atmosphere in an attic causing hazardous air quality for your home.
Attempting to inspect or replace the insulation yourself can cause injury.
You d need a thickness of.
0but olson says in many cases the old insulation does not need to be removed which keeps costs down.
Attic spaces have low hanging ceilings and flooring that s not the sturdiest.