Putting Up Walls In Attic

Use a nail gun to attach sheets of osb to the walls over the insulation.

Putting up walls in attic.

Blowing in attic cellulose is conceivably a do it yourself job. You cannot just put up a wall anywhere. With boric acid added for fire resistance shredded recycled telephone books tax forms and newspapers all contribute to making safe cellulose insulation blown in cellulose is injected into the wall cavities by a series of holes drilled into either the inside or outside of the walls. Your attic wall will not be a supporting wall.

Your attic wall must be studded to a frame which you will construct yourself. Staple insulation between the wall studs and ceiling joists image a. How to finish attic walls and ceilings step 1. Soffits are part of the overall.

See below for a shopping list and tools. Choose your insulation type and material 1. It will not bear any loads. Make sure to nail into the wall studs.

This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor demonstrate the proper way to insulate an attic. An attic wall needs to be located near the joists and studs so it can be held in place properly. When laying insulation it s a common mistake to cover up the soffit vents. The idea is to keep the temperature inside the attic as close as possible to the outside air temperature.

Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and. Hi kate it s not necessary to insulate attic walls because it s an unheated space. Lay down boards or plywood sheeting to help you be able to walk safely in the attic space. Begin laying in.