How To Insulate A Single Story Attic
To cut blanket style insulation place the product over a piece of plywood with its paper or foil side down.
How to insulate a single story attic. This method can be made to work but the necessary air sealing details are demanding and fussy. Press and tuck the edges of each part of the blanket to make sure they fit snugly and that there are no gaps between. The traditional approach is to insulate the kneewall and the attic floor behind the kneewall. While wearing dust mask and gloves carry r 38 batts of unfaced fiberglass insulation into the attic.
If you need regular access to your attic it makes sense to build a catwalk before you insulate the floor of your attic. Lay a two by four on top temporarily compressing the insulation to a manageable. Pull the wiring up through the hole and rest it on top. Lay the batts across the ceiling joists covering the existing insulation.
Cut a hole in the insulation wherever there is electrical wiring.