Cellulose Insulation in Attics
40% of heat loss in your home occurs through ceilings, which eventually goes through your roof. This makes having cellulose insulation in attics, of utmost importance.
Lack of Insulation
For the most part, it is pretty easy to identify a lack of insulation in your attic. One of the first indicators, especially for those in the midwest states of Iowa and Illinois, is quickly melting snow on the roof. At first thought, you might think that it is good not to have lingering snow on your roof. However, if there is snow on the ground and your roof is bare, it means the snow on the roof is melting much quicker. This is almost always due to poor insulation. The heat and warmth from your home is quickly escaping through the roof.
In addition to quickly melting snow, you can inspect your attic ceiling joists. If you can see wood at the top of these joists, you aren’t completely insulated. Sheeted fiberglass insulation is better than nothing, however cellulose insulation can give you a much more thorough insulation coverage.
Why It’s a Better Coverage
We’re all pretty familiar with sheet fiberglass insulation. You roll out a sheet of it and place it in between studs, ceiling joists, etc. You have to cut each piece to fit in a specific area, making room for pipes, outlets, and more.
The difference with cellulose insulation is that it is blown into the needed space. This process allows the insulation to fit perfectly in each space, compacting as more is blown in. So while a sheet of insulation may look like it covers an area, there is actually small gaps in between where the sheet ends and another object, like a wall stud or ceiling joist, begins.
The cellulose insulation leaves virtually no gap and can ever be blown over PVC pipes. This gives a much denser coverage. In your attic, when cellulose insulation is blown, you will see little to no wood around your ceiling joists.
Cellulose insulation also has a much higher R-Value than traditional, sheeted fiberglass insulation. You can learn all about the benefits of a good R-Value by clicking here.
For more information, contact Eco Insulation online for a quote, or call us at 563-223-8681.
