TCI Home Services Case Studies: Topping off Attic Insulation, Ann Arbor
Challenge
The homeowner had just bought the house and was explained to by the home inspector that the insulation was not enough for the State of Michigan and that she should have more insulation added for energy efficiency. The rooms below the attic floor on the second level were cooler than the rooms on the first floor. The problem was caused by having a lack of insulation for the Zone in MI that she lives in. The homeowner chose to have the problem fixed because the bedrooms were on the second floor and she could feel how cold the rooms were below the attic floor on the second floor compared to that on the first floor. The homeowners biggest concern was that they couldn't get the temperatures in the room below the attic to stay constant.
Solution
The homeowner chose our company because we were able to show her how not having enough insulation was the cause for the room temperature not staying at a constant temperature as to what the thermostat was reading. Our solution was to add more insulation to the existing insulation to bring the existing insulation R-Value to R60 by creating a better thermal boundary between the attic floor and the rooms below. The only challenge that we faced during the insulation process was the height of the attic was around 4' making moving around through the attic somewhat difficult. We used SilverGlo, Metal Flashing, Rockwool Wrap, Fire Caulk, and TruSoft Cellulose Insulation. The homeowner now has more comfortable rooms below the attic floor and an energy efficient home.
