Found Some Dropping On Attic Insulation But No Other Evidence

My bathroom fan was dropping water so i went up to the attic and applied fiberglass insulation to the bare metal vent pipt from the fan out to the roof.

Found some dropping on attic insulation but no other evidence.

Inside the hole in the plum was some dried out skin. By adding insulation to your attic you ll not only reduce your monthly utility bills but also enjoy improved energy efficiency and greater comfort throughout the year. There is absolutely no evidence of any droppings anywhere in the kitchen. It s easy to forget that porches carports attic spaces or garages that are remodeled require insulation.

R value simply means resistance to heat flow. Adding insulation is one of those jobs that people think can be done blindly. These typically occur where ceiling heights change. No adequate insulation in kneewalls.

These thermal defects undermine the r value of your attic insulation. No insulation in areas that have been converted to living spaces. Kneewalls are vertical walls between the house and the attic. It s in atlanta and when it s over 85 degrees the ac runs continuously.

5 missing insulation equals 54 drop in r value. If you re lucky you ll get away with this. The extra batting increases r values so it further slows warm air. Simple thermal analysis reveals that if you have 5 missing insulation in an attic bare sheetrock you ll have a slightly more than a 54 drop in r value.

Some attic floors that already have a layer of insulation could benefit from an additional application over the existing layer. I was up in the attic for an hour wearing short sleeve t shirts and no mask. Just throw some pink stuff up in the attic and you re good to go right. 1 insulate the attic after air sealing and reducing moisture.

We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. When i came down i started coughing 4 5 times an hour and my arm felt very itch even after shower. There is only rolled roofing felt and one layer of 2 x 6 between the sun rain etc and the living room. If you suspect a termite infestation in your home also check your attic and around your roof for evidence of winged termites for example any termites or termite wings caught in spider webs.

The interior is beautiful the beams and 2 x 6s are stained and polyeurethaned. I did find a couple of very small pieces of plum skin lying under the bowl. There is no attic there is no insulation whatsoever.