Air Seal Attic Instructables

Prepping your home for winter summer while saving.

Air seal attic instructables.

Once installed the attic gator creates an adequate seal around the attic access. Essentially allows air to enter the attic via soffit vent holes circulate and exit the attic via a ridge vent at the top of the house. If your hatch rests directly on the moldings like ours did add 2 1 2 in wide stops around the. The attic gator is designed to keep the air in the attic separate from the air in the rest of the home.

We are not stopping the proper air exchange in the attic we are only stopping the exchange between the house and the attic. Ideally the attic is completely sealed from the rest of the house in order to keep conditioned air within the thermal envelope. Air sealing your attic and ducts installing blown cellulose insulation and insulating ductwork will eliminate these problems. The most effective way to cover any vent central air conditioning whole house fan louver etc is with ventstop.

Usually during the cold winter months and hot summer months the bills for gas electricity in my house jump through the roof. Without air sealing your attic you are allowing warm air to escape from your home carrying with it your hard earned winter heating money. Investigate the perimeter of your attic. When you re done sealing your attic bypasses push the insulation back into place with an old broom handle or stick as you back out of the attic.

The higher bills of course are due to the usage of the furnace for winter or the air conditioning for summer running. Sep 4 2016 air seal your attic for energy savings. Most people just add insulation to their attic this will not stop the escaping warm air. Every attic needs proper ventilation.

Air sealing reduces the amount of moisture that that can get into the attic reducing the chance that you ll end up with a mold problem. Seal attic air leaks first. Before you start adding any attic insulation you want to make sure that all or most air leaks have been sealed first. The product is an insulated non magnetic flexible vent cover that is applied with velcro and works extremely well it s very economical and reusable year after year.

Attic space insufficient attic insulation poor air sealing and uninsulated ductwork are all common problems that will lead to uncomfortable rooms and make your home less efficient. Don t worry too much about the small leaks. We need to seal the air in our conditioned living space from the unconditioned attic space. The first spot to check is where the floors meet the wall.

Furthermore the attic insulation rests on the attic floor. Then finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking foam weatherstrip photos 10 and 11.