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attic closet insulation question sgold 04-03-2007
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Posted by sgold on April 3, 2007, 4:51 pm


I have a small closet next to my upstairs bedroom that needs insulation.
Right now the ceiling is actually covered with cardboard, with nothing
underneath except the roof...if i pull back the cardboard i can see the
plywood from the roof.

I need to insulate this closet to keep the summer heat out, but i don't want
to do a big drywall job right now. Is there some other material that i can
use to finish the walls and ceiling that would work temporarily until i get
around to doing it the right way. I was thinking that maybe there is some
sort of thin sheet material, or something that i could roll out to cover the
insulation???

I'm very new to all of this, but would like to at least get the insulation
in there.

Thanks!

J.


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Posted by Charles Schuler on April 3, 2007, 4:56 pm



>I have a small closet next to my upstairs bedroom that needs insulation.
>Right now the ceiling is actually covered with cardboard, with nothing
>underneath except the roof...if i pull back the cardboard i can see the
>plywood from the roof.
>
> I need to insulate this closet to keep the summer heat out, but i don't
> want to do a big drywall job right now. Is there some other material that
> i can use to finish the walls and ceiling that would work temporarily
> until i get around to doing it the right way. I was thinking that maybe
> there is some sort of thin sheet material, or something that i could roll
> out to cover the insulation???

Why would you want to do it twice? Drywall it and be done with it.



Posted by Lawrence on April 4, 2007, 1:25 am


> I have a small closet next to my upstairs bedroom that needs insulation.
> Right now the ceiling is actually covered with cardboard, with nothing
> underneath except the roof...if i pull back the cardboard i can see the
> plywood from the roof.
>
> I need to insulate this closet to keep the summer heat out, but i don't want
> to do a big drywall job right now. Is there some other material that i can
> use to finish the walls and ceiling that would work temporarily until i get
> around to doing it the right way. I was thinking that maybe there is some
> sort of thin sheet material, or something that i could roll out to cover the
> insulation???
>
> I'm very new to all of this, but would like to at least get the insulation
> in there.
>
> Thanks!
>
> J.

Drywall is easy enough to work with, c'mon. Since you ask though,
foam board is even easier to work and has fantastic insulative value.
Just pop a line and cut with a knife. By my calculation it is also the
best insulation value per inch and per dollar. I like to use a long
retractable knife to cut and a fender washer with drywall screw to
fasten foil-backed foam board.


Posted by sgold on April 4, 2007, 1:06 pm



>> I have a small closet next to my upstairs bedroom that needs insulation.
>> Right now the ceiling is actually covered with cardboard, with nothing
>> underneath except the roof...if i pull back the cardboard i can see the
>> plywood from the roof.
>>
>> I need to insulate this closet to keep the summer heat out, but i don't
>> want
>> to do a big drywall job right now. Is there some other material that i
>> can
>> use to finish the walls and ceiling that would work temporarily until i
>> get
>> around to doing it the right way. I was thinking that maybe there is
>> some
>> sort of thin sheet material, or something that i could roll out to cover
>> the
>> insulation???
>>
>> I'm very new to all of this, but would like to at least get the
>> insulation
>> in there.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> J.
>
> Drywall is easy enough to work with, c'mon. Since you ask though,
> foam board is even easier to work and has fantastic insulative value.
> Just pop a line and cut with a knife. By my calculation it is also the
> best insulation value per inch and per dollar. I like to use a long
> retractable knife to cut and a fender washer with drywall screw to
> fasten foil-backed foam board.
>

Thanks,....

How about that foil insulation that comes in rolls...it has plastic bubble
material inside, or fiberglass inside....

J.


Posted by Lawrence on April 4, 2007, 2:08 pm


>
>
>
>
>
>
> >> I have a small closet next to my upstairs bedroom that needs insulation.
> >> Right now the ceiling is actually covered with cardboard, with nothing
> >> underneath except the roof...if i pull back the cardboard i can see the
> >> plywood from the roof.
>
> >> I need to insulate this closet to keep the summer heat out, but i don't
> >> want
> >> to do a big drywall job right now. Is there some other material that i
> >> can
> >> use to finish the walls and ceiling that would work temporarily until i
> >> get
> >> around to doing it the right way. I was thinking that maybe there is
> >> some
> >> sort of thin sheet material, or something that i could roll out to cover
> >> the
> >> insulation???
>
> >> I'm very new to all of this, but would like to at least get the
> >> insulation
> >> in there.
>
> >> Thanks!
>
> >> J.
>
> > Drywall is easy enough to work with, c'mon. Since you ask though,
> > foam board is even easier to work and has fantastic insulative value.
> > Just pop a line and cut with a knife. By my calculation it is also the
> > best insulation value per inch and per dollar. I like to use a long
> > retractable knife to cut and a fender washer with drywall screw to
> > fasten foil-backed foam board.
>
> Thanks,....
>
> How about that foil insulation that comes in rolls...it has plastic bubble
> material inside, or fiberglass inside....
>
> J.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Haven't tried that stuff but it looks like it would be easier to get
it home if you had to ride the public transportation. Don't see why
you couldn't eventually install drywall over either product
eventually.

The best idea is to install something fairly solid like foam board or
drywall or both. That will allow you to go up in the attic at a later
date and do the job right. Fiberglass bats installed between ceiling
ties and then bats over the joists at a right able is the standard
procedure. All which is done from the attic.


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