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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation

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Rigid foam insulating sheathing installed over an existing garage ceiling with retrofits to air seal exterior wall before adding exterior wall insulating sheathing

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Right – Spray foam insulates the walls and ceilings separating the garage from the home.

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Raised heel energy trusses extend past the exterior wall and are deeper at the wall allowing room for full insulation coverage over the top plate of the exterior walls.

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The rim joists and top plates are air sealed and insulated with open-cell spray foam while the walls are filled with blown fiberglass.

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The dark purple areas and long streaks in this IR camera image show extreme cold spots along the top of the walls, indicating a lack of both air sealing and insulation above the top plates of these walls.

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Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulates and air-seals the rim joist above a shared wall between the garage and living space.

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The unvented attic is insulated along the underside of the roof deck with 7 inches (R-49) of closed-cell spray foam, providing vaulted ceilings and a conditioned knee wall space for ducting.

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure

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Skylight Shaft Walls

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Guide describing insulation techniques for skylight shaft walls.

Attic Eave Minimum Insulation

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Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.

Advanced Framing: Insulated Corners

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Guide describing how to frame and insulate corners to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.

Insulating Existing Floors over Garage

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Guide describing how to insulate and air seal the floor joists over a garage when there is loving space above the garage.

Air Sealing and Insulating Ceilings in Vented Attics

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Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a ceiling where the insulation is installed on top of the ceiling (on the attic floor) in a vented attic.

Roof/Attic to Exterior Wall Air Control Upgrade

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Guide describing how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.

The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation

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Unvented Attic Insulation

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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.

Install Top Plates or Blocking at the Top of Walls Adjoining Unconditioned Spaces

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Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.

Batt Insulation for Existing Vented Attics

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Guide describing how to increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.

This builder applied an air-sealing layer of spray foam along the underside of the roof deck and the inside of the walls before filling the wall cavities with blown cellulose.

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Limited attic access may make it necessary to use a bore scope when inspecting for missing air barriers and insulation in existing buildings.

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Right-- IR photo shows how effectively spray foam insulated/air sealed attic kneewall and the floor cavities under kneewall

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The original corner seam is air-sealed with caulk, then rigid foam is installed on the existing garage ceiling and walls, and finally covered with drywall.

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation

Rigid foam insulating sheathing installed over an existing garage ceiling with retrofits to air seal exterior wall before adding exterior wall insulating sheathing

Right – Spray foam insulates the walls and ceilings separating the garage from the home.

Raised heel energy trusses extend past the exterior wall and are deeper at the wall allowing room for full insulation coverage over the top plate of the exterior walls.

The rim joists and top plates are air sealed and insulated with open-cell spray foam while the walls are filled with blown fiberglass.

The dark purple areas and long streaks in this IR camera image show extreme cold spots along the top of the walls, indicating a lack of both air sealing and insulation above the top plates of these walls.

Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulates and air-seals the rim joist above a shared wall between the garage and living space.

The unvented attic is insulated along the underside of the roof deck with 7 inches (R-49) of closed-cell spray foam, providing vaulted ceilings and a conditioned knee wall space for ducting.

Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure

Skylight Shaft Walls

Attic Eave Minimum Insulation

Advanced Framing: Insulated Corners

Insulating Existing Floors over Garage

Air Sealing and Insulating Ceilings in Vented Attics

Roof/Attic to Exterior Wall Air Control Upgrade

The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation

Unvented Attic Insulation

Install Top Plates or Blocking at the Top of Walls Adjoining Unconditioned Spaces

Batt Insulation for Existing Vented Attics

This builder applied an air-sealing layer of spray foam along the underside of the roof deck and the inside of the walls before filling the wall cavities with blown cellulose.

Blown Insulation for Existing Vented Attic

The batt insulation shown here was properly installed to fill the ceiling cavities.

The walls and ceilings of this post-and-beam home are filled with netted blown fiberglass.

Spray Foam Insulation Applied to Existing Attic Floor

Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space

Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space

Cut-away view showing unsealed gaps around a heating duct that goes through a wall

Limited attic access may make it necessary to use a bore scope when inspecting for missing air barriers and insulation in existing buildings.

Right-- IR photo shows how effectively spray foam insulated/air sealed attic kneewall and the floor cavities under kneewall

The original corner seam is air-sealed with caulk, then rigid foam is installed on the existing garage ceiling and walls, and finally covered with drywall.