Choose your insulation type and material 1.
Putting up walls in attic.
You cannot just put up a wall anywhere.
Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and.
Make sure to nail into the wall studs.
It will not bear any loads.
Hi kate it s not necessary to insulate attic walls because it s an unheated space.
The idea is to keep the temperature inside the attic as close as possible to the outside air temperature.
See below for a shopping list and tools.
Staple insulation between the wall studs and ceiling joists image a.
Blowing in attic cellulose is conceivably a do it yourself job.
Your attic wall must be studded to a frame which you will construct yourself.
Soffits are part of the overall.
Your attic wall will not be a supporting wall.
How to finish attic walls and ceilings step 1.
Use a nail gun to attach sheets of osb to the walls over the insulation.
This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor demonstrate the proper way to insulate an attic.
Begin laying in.
How to install fiberglass insulation step 1.
When laying insulation it s a common mistake to cover up the soffit vents.
It makes much more sense and cents to insulate the attic floor which in effective is insulating the ceiling of the rooms below.
Lay down boards or plywood sheeting to help you be able to walk safely in the attic space.