I need to put insulation in an attic which has none.

I plan to buy the 23" wide bats and lay them between the
attic joists. These bats are Kraft paper faced on one side.

Which side should go on the bottom?

Any discussion, pointers, or alternative approaches using
batts is welcome. Only batts are under consideration.

Thanks,

Andy in Eureka, Texas

On Aug 19, 6:41 pm, Andy wrote:
I need to put insulation in an attic which has none.

I plan to buy the 23" wide bats and lay them between the
attic joists. These bats are Kraft paper faced on one side.

Which side should go on the bottom?

Any discussion, pointers, or alternative approaches using
batts is welcome. Only batts are under consideration.

Thanks,

Andy in Eureka, Texas

Paper down. Before that, make sure there are _no_ gaps
allowing airflow from down below. Including along tops of walls
below. There are many ways to seal them.

Then make sure the insulation covers fully.

For summer, especially in TX, attic ventilation would be a
Good Thing for you.

HTH,
J

Andy wrote:
I need to put insulation in an attic which has none.

I plan to buy the 23" wide bats and lay them between the
attic joists. These bats are Kraft paper faced on one side.

Which side should go on the bottom?

Any discussion, pointers, or alternative approaches using
batts is welcome. Only batts are under consideration.

Thanks,

Andy in Eureka, Texas


Just use unfaced and you won't even have to think about it.
The paper is not going to do you any good anyway, since you
are just laying it between the joists. Why pay for something
that you don't even need?

If you avoid the borgs and go to a insulation supplier, you
can get rolls of the stuff. Roll out what you need in the
bay, cut, move to next bay and continue rolling. No joints,
except at the end of the roll.

--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX

You may want to consider having loose cellulose blown in there. It's
cheaper, and has more "R" per inch. and it will go everywhere you can't get
the fiberglass.

www.centralfiber.com is just one supplier.


steve barker


"Andy" wrote in message
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I need to put insulation in an attic which has none.

I plan to buy the 23" wide bats and lay them between the
attic joists. These bats are Kraft paper faced on one side.

Which side should go on the bottom?

Any discussion, pointers, or alternative approaches using
batts is welcome. Only batts are under consideration.

Thanks,

Andy in Eureka, Texas

Steve Barker wrote:
You may want to consider having loose cellulose blown in there. It's
cheaper, and has more "R" per inch. and it will go everywhere you can't get
the fiberglass.

www.centralfiber.com is just one supplier.


steve barker


"Andy" wrote in message
ups.com...

I need to put insulation in an attic which has none.

I plan to buy the 23" wide bats and lay them between the
attic joists. These bats are Kraft paper faced on one side.

Which side should go on the bottom?

Any discussion, pointers, or alternative approaches using
batts is welcome. Only batts are under consideration.

Thanks,

Andy in Eureka, Texas




Hi,
Not that one. Moisture will render it useless. Blown in fiberglass.
After laying vapor barrier. Also ensure venting from soffit to roof top
has to be maintained.

"Not that one" what?

what cho talkin' bout willis?

s


"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
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Hi,
Not that one. Moisture will render it useless. Blown in fiberglass.
After laying vapor barrier. Also ensure venting from soffit to roof top
has to be maintained.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:14:19 -0700, Abe wrote:

You may want to consider having loose cellulose blown in there. It's
cheaper, and has more "R" per inch. and it will go everywhere you can't get
the fiberglass.

Idiot. Read the original post.

The OP said only batts were under consideration. He didn't say he had
a religious commitment to that position.

And he didn't say he didn't want to hear about other things.

Ok, idiot, i've re-read the op. What'd i say that was inaccurate?


steve


"Abe" wrote in message
news
You may want to consider having loose cellulose blown in there. It's
cheaper, and has more "R" per inch. and it will go everywhere you can't
get
the fiberglass.

Idiot. Read the original post.

He did not say it that way. Here's a quote of the OP.

========================

I need to put insulation in an attic which has none.

I plan to buy the 23" wide bats and lay them between the
attic joists. These bats are Kraft paper faced on one side.

Which side should go on the bottom?

Any discussion, pointers, or alternative approaches using
batts is welcome. Only batts are under consideration.

Thanks,

Andy in Eureka, Texas
===========================

Nothing in that indicates that he is closed off to doing the job properly.
He may not know about blowing the good stuff in there himself or having it
done.


over and OUT


steve


"Abe" wrote in message
...
Ok, idiot, i've re-read the op. What'd i say that was inaccurate?


steve


"Abe" wrote in message
news
You may want to consider having loose cellulose blown in there. It's
cheaper, and has more "R" per inch. and it will go everywhere you can't
get
the fiberglass.

Idiot. Read the original post.

He said he was only considering batts. His mind was already made up on
that. But for some reason you found yoursaelf incapable of responding
within that framework.