The most affordable way to keep your home comfortable is to install insulation in your attic. We make this easy with our EcoTouch® PINK® FIBERGLAS™ Batts & Rolls . For maximum energy efficiency, we recommend about 18 inches of insulation for attic floors. If your joist cavities are completely filled, lay the new insulation in long runs perpendicular to the joists, and use leftover pieces for small spaces. Remember to keep insulation 3” away from recessed lighting fixtures and from any metal chimneys, gas water heater flues or other heat-producing devices.
Without effective cross-ventilation, summertime heat buildup in the attic can result in a wasteful and costly strain on a home’s cooling system… and on your comfort. And in the cold months of winter, harmful ice dams can form if trapped moisture is not removed. A well-ventilated attic, on the other hand, has undereave or soffit vents, which allow fresh air into the attic. Installing our raft-R-mate® attic rafter vents between rafters keeps air flowing properly up to the ridge, where vents allow the air to exit, helping to keep your home comfortable and dry.
Insulating your attic stairway
Even if your attic is well insulated, you may be leaving a perfect path for energy to escape—right up the stairway. But the Owens Corning Attic Stairway Insulator helps eliminate this insulation gap to better protect against heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. Designed to fit perfectly over standard attic stairwell openings, it's lightweight, easy to install and delivers an R-value of 10. Used with the other attic insulation components mentioned here, it provides excellent energy performance for your home.
Looking to save on energy cost and improve energy efficency in your home? Its time to call Home Base Improvement & Construction for a free estimate.
Home Base Improvement & Construction
Professional insulation contractors
4141 Dix Rd.
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
t:313.382.3131
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