How Do You Insulate Attic Trusses

Like ordinary roof trusses scissors trusses come with or without a raised heel sometimes called an energy heel.

How do you insulate attic trusses.

Hi i am building my first house what a project that has turned out to be but that s for another day. If you displace insulation in order to move around in the attic don t forget to put it back as you leave. The garage has room in attic trusses above that create a nice 13 21 space accessed from halfway up the stairs from first to second floor. When your roof is made of roof trusses it is much more difficult to move around because of all the structure but obvious as to where you can put your feet.

To insulate the underside of the ceiling between rafters you ll want to add insulation to the exterior portion of the finished ceiling. A variety of insulation materials can be used to insulate scissors truss roofs as long as. Work from the perimeter of the attic toward the door or hatch so that you don t trample all over the insulation you just put in. The bigger issue comes around when you are dealing with a roof that has exposed trusses cathedral ceilings or specialty open ceilings.

There is a 4 overhang outside on either end. I nailed a 24 high plywood leaving a vent space above where the red is on the. Assuming a vented roof. Following ten years of extensive testing isoboard thermal insulation has developed a proven solution to fixing its thermal insulation boards above rafters trusses or beams.

Now cathedral style roofs with exposed timbers can be incorporated into a home or building design while being insulated to provide a feeling of spaciousness in living areas something that is particularly relevant as. Always cover the tops of the ceiling joists to make sure the insulation is deep enough to reach your target r value and to prevent thermal bridging the heat loss that occurs through the wood framing. I am leaning towards the following course of action with some diy. If you ended up with scissors trusses without raised heels.

Anyways our great room has scissor trusses for a nice pitched ceiling. I need to insulate the room in attic trusses. New construction the rest of the house is sip walls and truss roof. Find out what you can safely do with your space and which attic flooring can be installed.

The basic approach to insulating a roof with exposed rafters involves placing insulation on the exterior side of the finish ceiling and covering the insulation with a layer of sheathing. To view the next video in this series click here.