Hot Upstairs Attic Insulation

We have a 700 sq.

Hot upstairs attic insulation.

Add extra insulation to your roof and attic. And approximately 550 sq. This reduces the amount of work your hvac system has to do to cool your upstairs living area which is especially useful if you have an upstairs bonus room or bedroom that gets uncomfortably hot in summer. Of attic space above the ground floor with no insulation and problematic access.

Reduce use of lights and appliances avoid generating additional heat upstairs. A hot attic is bad for several reasons. Attic fans are overrated and can cause more problems sucking air conditioned air out of your home. You have poor attic insulation leaking air ducts or blocked soffit vents.

Attack your hottest spots with low energy cooling. We are interested in the new owens corning pure safety insulation if you install it. But in order to actually fix the problem. Second story addition with 40 year old r 19 insulation in the attic that could be replaced or added to.

Of course the simplest but not the best solution is to just use a stand alone fan in a specific hot room. We are also hopeful of being able to take advantage of. Excessive heat deteriorates items you store in the attic and can cause moisture. Poor attic insulation leaking air ducts and blocked soffit vents can also cause your home to have hot upstairs and cold downstairs.

If your upstairs is too hot the likely problem is poor insulation in your attic or bad ventilation throughout the home. One of the biggest reasons the upstairs gets so hot is that the current sealing insulation and ventilation systems are not working correctly. High temperatures inside your attic shorten the life span of shingles. On the sealing side of things gaps in the home s structure can go unnoticed and quickly add up causing air conditioning to be wasted.

You can even air seal your attic to prevent heat from seeping in. Solar or standard attic fans run on sun power and pull superheated air out of your attic to be replaced by cooler outside air. In other words use temperature controlled or timer d attic fans to keep your attic from getting too ridiculously hot.