Attic Insulation Batts Vs Blown

When comparing blown in insulation vs.

Attic insulation batts vs blown.

Batts you must also examine the r values. Before choosing blown vs. Batt insulation is available at home centers and lumberyards. Any existing batt or roll insulation in the attic should have the facing against the attic drywall floor or no facing at all.

You also don t see any gaps that allow you to see all the way down to the ceiling drywall. Compared to blown in insulation batts can reach a resistance rating r factor of over 3 1. The answer is it depends. Current energy standards recommend the installation of a first layer of craft faced moisture barrier fiberglass batt.

Both blown in and batt roll insulation can be installed in different areas of a home including the attic and the walls. In short there is less chance of error with blown insulation as compared to batts. 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. Blown in varieties however typically reach a peak of around a 2 8 r factor.

Attic insulation is accomplished with either fiberglass blankets batt or blown in insulation. Notice how you don t see any of the ceiling framing down at the ceiling level. Blown in insulation requires a professional. Insulation should be rolled out perpendicular to the joists and unfaced rolls should be used.

We use both blown in and batt insulation depending on the situation at hand. Blown in insulation clearly lean toward using blown in insulation. Depending on the material of the insulation the installation method may vary slightly. When insulating an attic space many homeowners ask us which is better blown in or batt insulation.

On the negative side blown insulation will normally require a professional who has access to the blowing machine that is needed. Disadvantages of batt insulation. Batt or rolled insulation or blown loose fill insulation fiberglass or cellulose can be installed on top of old insulation. The photo above shows an attic insulated with blown cellulose.

I don t know about that but it s a common insulation material that works much better in the blown form than in batts. That s because blown insulation is great at filling the gaps and giving you a good complete layer of insulation. You can hire a contractor carrying relevant business insurance and using skilled and trained workers to install your batt insulation much more quickly than a batt insulation install might take. Batt insulation take time to read this column.

When a home is fully finished the scales of batt vs. You d need a thickness of.