Adding Insulation to Attic
 

Thinking of Adding more of the white fluffy insulation to my Attic space.
I looked into my attic space from the garage ceiling and the inside hallway attic entrance and noticed what I thought was very little insulation in the attic flooring rafters?
Has anyone added additional insulation to the attic space??
If so, which company did you use.
Thanks in advance for your reply.

The Solar Guys will install blown in insulation.

Note, that the builder does not insulate the attic space above the garage or the lanai because those are not conditioned spaces and don't need any insulation.

When you looked did you notice depth of insulation above the garage as opposed to depth above air condtioned areas? Builders are not required to have insulation above the garage. Suspect that you have code required insulation above air conditioned areas of home. Even if you have inadequate insulation, probably not economically better off to add insulation.

Even if you don't save money, adding additional blown-in insulation to the attic space above the conditioned spaces is one of the best ways to make your house more energy efficient, and reduce electricity usage.

Not trying to be combative with my response, but yours left me a tad confused. How do mean it would reduce electricity usage but you prefaced with "Even if you don't save money?"
:confused: Just looking for a tad of clarification.

In terms of even if you do not save money. There is the cost of doing the project vs amount saved.

I believe if you contact your electrical supplier they will do at N/C a home energy audit. Payback on say windows, vs insulation vs a new air conditioning system. If, you contact a window company, or an insulation company or an ac company it is unlikely that they will say you will save more money with a different choice.

I was referring to the life cycle cost, which would factor in the initial cost to install the additional insulation, and how long it will take to recover that cost. For a typical house in The Villages, I think it would cost about $1,000 to $2,000 to add about 6 inches of blown-in insulation. Even if you don't save that much money in reduced electricity, you will still be saving energy. You may also benefit with a quieter house, a more even temperature in the winter, and an air conditioner that doesn't need to run as much. You can't have too much insulation in a house.

I agree with what your saying. Adding insulation, will most likely cut back on the A/C and Heat operating cost and Hours of operation. Sometimes you can't always look at the time of payback for the cost of Home Improvements. There are many Home Improvements people do and there is no monetary payback. Adding insulation to a attic could be a selling point.

Does anyone have any company recommendations?

Timberwood, Wade 352-661-0159
 

Timberwood, Wade 352-661-0159

Nothing here sounds to positive, huh. For all the money that it doesn’t sound like you’ll save, nothing here sounds very positive. You know insulation has really went up. Nothing has gotten cheaper in the last 2 yrs. Wish you well!

I used Munns to insulate the ceiling over my garage and attic. The builders don’t do that fo some reason. It made a big difference. I can’t recall the cost but it wasn’t too much.

I know nothing about this but I do know that hot air rises. It seems that insulating the attic would not allow the hot air to escape the house.

Am I wrong?

That is not correct. Yes, hot air rises. So, you may measure a slight temperature difference between the floor and the ceiling. But, more importantly, in the summer, the temperature in the attic will be over 100 degrees, while the temperature below the ceiling will be about 75 degrees or so. The heat transfer will be downward from the hot attic to the living space, and will cause your air conditioner to run more often. In the winter, the attic will be colder than the living space and the heat transfer will be upward from the living space to the attic. In both cases, you want to slow down the rate of heat transfer between the living space and the attic. The more insulation you have between the attic and the conditioned living space, the slower the heat transfer process will be and the less heating or cooling you will need.

Ten bags will insulate a 1800 sq ft home and additional 6" at retail prices that's 472.00

I did a 2,000 foot gardenia as a DIY project five years ago it was under 300.00 then. It was an unpleasant task but it was over in a few hours.

I did not notice a difference in my electric bill. I notice difference of more than 5.00. I have since sold that home and bought a larger model, I haven't bothered to add insulation to it. That should tell you something.