I wish I had done that to my father's home last year when he was alive. I didn't realize how much heat can come into a home from the attic. The joists act as a heat bridge radiating heat down from the ceiling. I plan on installing fibre wool in two layers one in joist cavities and one perpendicular over the exposed wood frame.
My parents also have a door to the attic for storage and heat leaks up through the un-insulated edge of the pull-down stairs door.
On YouTube Matt Risinger is a great resource for home repair and information. He tends to like expensive products but overall he explains main concepts well.
Early on, Risinger did a bunch "building science" explainer videos. Challenging then conventional building practices. Like advanced framing (using 2x6 studs at 24" spacing). Like properly insulate attics to prevent condensation and heat loss (keep HVAC vents within the thermal envelope).
Those early explainers are the foundation (harhar) of subsequent product and project highlights. Alas, now they're hard to find (via YouTube's lame UX). Risinger should probably pin primers to the top of his playlist, linking into his archive.
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I wish I had done that to my father's home last year when he was alive. I didn't realize how much heat can come into a home from the attic. The joists act as a heat bridge radiating heat down from the ceiling. I plan on installing fibre wool in two layers one in joist cavities and one perpendicular over the exposed wood frame.
My parents also have a door to the attic for storage and heat leaks up through the un-insulated edge of the pull-down stairs door.
On YouTube Matt Risinger is a great resource for home repair and information. He tends to like expensive products but overall he explains main concepts well.
Am a huge fan of Risinger.
Early on, Risinger did a bunch "building science" explainer videos. Challenging then conventional building practices. Like advanced framing (using 2x6 studs at 24" spacing). Like properly insulate attics to prevent condensation and heat loss (keep HVAC vents within the thermal envelope).
Those early explainers are the foundation (harhar) of subsequent product and project highlights. Alas, now they're hard to find (via YouTube's lame UX). Risinger should probably pin primers to the top of his playlist, linking into his archive.
https://www.youtube.com/c/MattRisinger/videos