Rowhouse needs roof insulation
I have a 2′ space between roof and the ceiling of my 2 stories high row house (built in 1910). The space has no insulation. I tried to pull a fiberglass insulation from the roll but it proven too dificult. Did anybody managed to do it? What are the alternatives? I would prefer to insulate…
I have a 2′ space between roof and the ceiling of my 2 stories high row house (built in 1910). The space has no insulation. I tried to pull a fiberglass insulation from the roll but it proven too dificult. Did anybody managed to do it? What are the alternatives? I would prefer to insulate it myself, but if this is job for a professional, who would you recommend?
If everything else fails, I will try to get a radio controlled car and pull the fiberglass in place with the remote control. 🙂
Also the door to the roof and the skylight have some gaps. Does it waste a lot of warm air?
SenatorStreet: they say that they will cut holes in the roof for vents and then will use these holes to access. So the vents installation will patch the access holes. As I mentioned in another post, I most likely will go with Federal conservation which will use loose fiberglass.
SenatorStreet: they say that they will cut holes in the roof for wents and then will use these holes to access. So the vents installation will patch the access holes. As I mentioned in another post, I most likely will go with Federal conservation which will use loose fiberglass.
OP: Did the $2100 estimate include patching holes required to blow in the insulation??
thanks for comments. I followed your advice and found company “JC Home”, which will do the cellulose insulation for $2100. Despite the fact, that I already have two vents, rep suggested to include two more vents on the roof. Maybe it is a mistake.
That’s what I meant–I was unaware that fire proof foam was available–thank you.
Bob,
Are you talking fire hazard? When I say foam board I mean Poly ISO foam board insulation which is fire proof.
Gennaro Brooks-Church,
Would foam board insulation be safe installed in a cock loft?
If you blow in cellulose yourself, remember daveinbedstuy’s comment about roof vents. Since you can’t install a vapor barrier you could have serious condensation problems without vents. Personally, I’d want those installed by a roofer becaused of potential leaks, but I guess mushroom vents could be a DIY job if you’re very handy (or brave).
You can rent the blower and buy the cellulose from Home Depot. The blower they rent is not strong enough for dense pack cellulose but you can blow it in and pack it with a 2×4 as you go. This works just as well.
You could also possibly put foam board poly iso. That would be the best insulation in terms of R value and price but I’m not sure you could fit it up there without cutting more of the ceiling.
That is what I did here:
http://ecobrooklyn.com/inserting-insulation/
If you want to go that way I am selling my overstock insulation.
Gennaro Brooks-Church
ecobrooklyn.com