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Insulating over Loose Fill jay hey 08-01-2007
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Posted by jay hey on August 1, 2007, 10:55 am
My attic currently has loose fill insulation which is almost to the
top of each joist bay. I have some craft-faced insulation that I
would like to use on top of the existing loose fill.

Should I remove the craft paper before installing the batts?

If I leave the craft paper, should it face down, toward the living
space?

Note: I live in the cold Northeast.

Thanks


Posted by Joseph Meehan on August 1, 2007, 1:49 pm
jay hey wrote:
> My attic currently has loose fill insulation which is almost to the
> top of each joist bay. I have some craft-faced insulation that I
> would like to use on top of the existing loose fill.
>
> Should I remove the craft paper before installing the batts?
>
> If I leave the craft paper, should it face down, toward the living
> space?
>
> Note: I live in the cold Northeast.
>
> Thanks


I would suggest slitting it.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit




Posted by Travis Jordan on August 1, 2007, 5:36 pm
> My attic currently has loose fill insulation which is almost to the
> top of each joist bay. I have some craft-faced insulation that I
> would like to use on top of the existing loose fill.
>
> Should I remove the craft paper before installing the batts?

You don't want the vapor barrier at all; remove it.



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