[ATTIC]
It is easy to check your attic insulation. All you need is a flashlight, step ladder, and tape measure. Find your attic access, usually located on your attic ceiling in a hallway or closet. Set up your ladder, left the hatch lid (be careful of falling dust and debris), take your flashlight and tape measure with you as you climb and look into the attic. You should see your attic insulation directly next to you. If you can see the ceiling rafters, you need insulation!
Then measure the depth of the insulation from the ceiling. If your insulation is cellulose (recycled newsprint) you should measure at least 13 to 14 inches of depth. If your insulation is fiberglass ( a cottony fiber, various colors) you should measure at least 16 to 17 inches of depth.
Our insulation installers are manufacturer-trained to install insulation. The insulation installers will insulate your home with proven insulation installation techniques which provide you and your family with a comfortable, energy efficient home all year round.
[WALLS]
Sound Transmission Class (STC) Ratings
STC RatingDescription of Performance
30 Loud speech understood fairly well
35 Loud speech audible but unintelligible
42 Loud speech audible as a murmur
45 Must strain to hear loud speech
48 Some loud speech barely audible
50 Loud speech not audible
[ATTIC VENTILATION]
A properly balanced system of both soffit intake venting in the eaves and exhaust venting on the roof will cycle air through the attic to keep it cooler in the summer and drier in the winter. This will extend the life of your shingles, reduce your air conditioning expense, improve your family’s comfort and help prevent attic mold and ice dams.
Insulation baffles create a channel for the air entering your soffit vents to get past the insulation and into your attic cavity. Most homes have few, if any, baffles and they are often installed improperly.
Insulation in the attic floor should not touch the under side of the roof at the eves. If it does there is potential for blocking the ventilation path and condensation on the roof wetting the insulation. Use vent chutes or baffles so that outside air can stay above the insulation layer. Make sure the insulation is installed so that cold air from the soffits cannot get under the insulation.
It is easy to check your attic insulation. All you need is a flashlight, step ladder, and tape measure. Find your attic access, usually located on your attic ceiling in a hallway or closet. Set up your ladder, left the hatch lid (be careful of falling dust and debris), take your flashlight and tape measure with you as you climb and look into the attic. You should see your attic insulation directly next to you. If you can see the ceiling rafters, you need insulation!
Then measure the depth of the insulation from the ceiling. If your insulation is cellulose (recycled newsprint) you should measure at least 13 to 14 inches of depth. If your insulation is fiberglass ( a cottony fiber, various colors) you should measure at least 16 to 17 inches of depth.
Our insulation installers are manufacturer-trained to install insulation. The insulation installers will insulate your home with proven insulation installation techniques which provide you and your family with a comfortable, energy efficient home all year round.
[WALLS]
Sound Transmission Class (STC) Ratings
STC RatingDescription of Performance
30 Loud speech understood fairly well
35 Loud speech audible but unintelligible
42 Loud speech audible as a murmur
45 Must strain to hear loud speech
48 Some loud speech barely audible
50 Loud speech not audible
[ATTIC VENTILATION]
A properly balanced system of both soffit intake venting in the eaves and exhaust venting on the roof will cycle air through the attic to keep it cooler in the summer and drier in the winter. This will extend the life of your shingles, reduce your air conditioning expense, improve your family’s comfort and help prevent attic mold and ice dams.
Insulation baffles create a channel for the air entering your soffit vents to get past the insulation and into your attic cavity. Most homes have few, if any, baffles and they are often installed improperly.
Insulation in the attic floor should not touch the under side of the roof at the eves. If it does there is potential for blocking the ventilation path and condensation on the roof wetting the insulation. Use vent chutes or baffles so that outside air can stay above the insulation layer. Make sure the insulation is installed so that cold air from the soffits cannot get under the insulation.