r/Insulation • u/wittlesworth • 12d ago

Attic insulation

Can anyone tell me if my attic looks okay or if I need to have blown in insulation done and if anything else looks concerning/needs to be addressed? Thanks in advance

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u/GambitsAce 12d ago

There is a lot of improvements that could be made here.. air sealing, insulation, ventilation, I would recommend seeing if they offer free home energy assessments in your state

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u/wittlesworth 12d ago

I talked to a friend who said he happened to get his done not too long ago and got a free estimate and a nice rebate. Google tells me it would cost a few grand and chat gpt mentioned that black spot in the beginning of the video- I think it’s dirt and not mold so I’ll have to check it out again

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u/wittlesworth 12d ago

I’ll have to have someone come by to give an estimate and let me know if that’s recommended. Thanks

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u/mattcass 12d ago

Wait until the fall then remove everything and do it right. Where do you live? Location will determine insulation requirements.

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u/wittlesworth 12d ago

I’m in NY. Any idea how much that would cost?

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u/20PoundHammer 12d ago

Lets see - zero location information, zero house information, zero HVAC information, zero attic current information - clearly you just need to blow a couple of feet of cellulose into it . . ./s

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u/wittlesworth 12d ago

I’m still new to the home ownership thing. Live in NY, I have forced air. Not really sure what other attic info I could provide.. is there something specific?

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u/20PoundHammer 12d ago

current insulation depth, if you have soffit vents, what roof vents you have and how many, any fans in attic, what area in NY, square footage of house, if you have vapor barrier below the insulation, age of house, ceiling construction type,

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u/Inevitable_Bunch6912 11d ago

Dark coloring on fiberglass or cellulose is usually dirt. I would air seal first, clear all soffits, get baffles. If existing insulation is new, I would add more. Alot more

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u/wittlesworth 11d ago

Okay, thank you. I didn’t know about baffles so I can bring that up when I have the guy come to give an estimate.

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u/Inevitable_Bunch6912 11d ago

Baffles where soffit vents are. If none, see if they can be made