Putting Up Insulation In Walls

Choose fiberglass insulation batting.

Putting up insulation in walls.

Fiberglass batts foam or cellulose can be used to insulate the interior walls. How to use plastic as a vapor barrier in the walls. Part 1 of an owens corning instructional video which shows the proper techniques fo. The r value of the batt measures the thermal resistance so the higher the r value the more effectively.

However some homeowners find themselves in trouble when they go to hire someone to put up the walls because they have stapled the insulation in a way they are told is wrong. Batt insulation is similar to roll insulation except that it comes precut in ready to install strips. Roll insulation comes in long rolled up strips. Putting up installation in walls is an easy job that most homeowners can do themselves.

The grade of batting will vary depending on the wall that you re insulating. There are various grades of insulating batting for different locations in the house so you ll need a different insulation for interior exterior attic or basement walls. In a perfect world you would be able to unscrew invisible bolts remove drywall panels install insulation and reinstall the panels our less than perfect world of permanently attached wallboard means time consuming hacking away of gypsum individually removing drywall screws or nails installing r 13 or greater fiberglass roll insulation and re installing the drywall. Rigid boards work best on exterior walls along with a vapor barrier.

It can be custom cut to fit existing spaces. Walls both exterior and interior are the next area to insulate in a home. The third area that needs proper insulation is the floors. Wrong depends on your perspective though.