Owens Corning - Ceiling Batt Insulation 

oh shiiiiiiit. did not know that. thanks Mitch

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The previous homeowner didn't do all this in the building behind my home leading to it smelling like mildew and mold. I just tore all the nasty insulation out to do it the right way.

Good job

Hi Ryan, unfortuately there should never be a gap between the fiberglass and the ceiling. Your air barrier and thermal barrier must always lineup and be touching each other. Thanks!

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@@IDIDistributors Will do! Thanks!

need a rafter mate behind each piece of insulation you put in - sorry for delay answering

Good catch!

Hello, Thank you for your comment and the opportunity to address how fibrous insulation is tested in regard to performance when exposed in an attic. In walls, fibrous insulation is to be covered on all six sides and the products stated R-values reflect that. R-value ratings on products used in attics also are rated based on the way they are installed. Consider the newer method of encapsulated or high performance attics where fabric is installed below the roof deck and then filled with fibrous insulation. In this example, filling the eight inch area results in an equivalency or value of R-38. In order to get that same R-38 with the insulation exposed or “uncovered” on the attic floor requires 12.75 inches. While this does not take into effect unsealed airflow or high pressure and temperature differences (say 300 degrees) the testing does account for exposure of fibrous products.

@@IDIDistributors so it's intentionally designed that you need 13 inches of insulation to get R38 (to meet code) when 8 inches will do if you simply cover it? sounds like 13 inches of attic insulation will have to be installed between 2x14 joists? this all sounds absurd - simply cover attic insulation - even something like tyvek will reduce convective heat transfer significantly - then cover it all with plywood - end of story

Hammer staplers never work that consistently lol

@@clavicus That's why he hammers so much in the video, probably only half of those staples are going in.

R-38

Abel Cerrillo wtf that’s crazy bro and insulation is so freakin cheap and easy to install

Abel Cerrillo but for energy efficiency staple the lips to your ceiling hoist and your good.

i'll charge you 4k.

It's a hard job and u better get done right..

so you saying they wanted to charge you $10,000 for a 1,200 Sq ft home? cuz thats fucking crazy if it was $10,000 for a 12,000 home ill believe it but 1200 don't go as far of $1500 or even $1800 here in texas an that's high.

Drywallers prefer it.