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So my house is terrible when it comes to thermal control - gets way hot during summer and very cold during winter. I am sure I have to get some of the up-stair windows fix, but when I looked into the attic the other day, the loose-fill fiberglass insulation that was original used had compressed some what. Since they were never that thick, its down to about 6 inches in some area.
Instead of renting a machine to do loose-fill again, I am thinking of putting unfaced roll insulation over the existing ones. I read online that its fine to put unfaced insulation on top of loose-fill. Would a R-19 be enough? In Texas the recommended is R-38 (12 inches thick). I figured with 6 inches of original, I can put 5.5 inches of R-19 on top, which should be enough..
Anyone here ever add additional insulation to their attic?
Thats what my attic looks like, lots of bracing throughout the attic, so its not open and easy to move around. In fact, its much more than the picture on that page.
Instead of renting a machine to do loose-fill again, I am thinking of putting unfaced roll insulation over the existing ones. I read online that its fine to put unfaced insulation on top of loose-fill. Would a R-19 be enough? In Texas the recommended is R-38 (12 inches thick). I figured with 6 inches of original, I can put 5.5 inches of R-19 on top, which should be enough..
Anyone here ever add additional insulation to their attic?
How Important Is Attic Insulation in Texas? | Homeland Energy Resource Center
homelandenergytx.com
Thats what my attic looks like, lots of bracing throughout the attic, so its not open and easy to move around. In fact, its much more than the picture on that page.