Attic Insulation Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Hanover, Maryland had a problem. His house was always cold. He knew he had insulation in his attic already and couldn't figure out what the problem was. That's why he called up Complete Home Solutions to come check it out. 

We were able to determine that although there was insulation, there was no air sealing. That's why you can see discoloration in the "before" picture. There's nothing stopping air from flowing out through the attic and filtering through the insulation. We removed the old BATT insulation, air sealed the attic floor and walls with caulking, and installed new cellulose insulation. Voila! We have a warm, comfortable home. 

How much insulation should you have in your attic? According to BPI, about 14" (that's an R-49 value). Is just insulation enough? Absolutely not. The picture on the left shows an attic that does have insulation, but it is turning gray. This tells us that there is air leaking through and filtering through the insulation. An attic like this will still cause the homeowner to lose air (energy) and make their home very uncomfortable (while losing money). 

CHS needed to move the insulation out of the way so we could get to the rim and band joists all along the floor. We air sealed everything to stop air from leaking through the attic. We also installed blown in cellulose insulation (which dense packs really nicely). These changes created an attic that does what we want it to do...protect the house from unwanted outside air.  

This home in Bowie, Maryland had a big problem when it came to staying warm throughout the whole house. Luckily, the homeowner was introduced to Complete Home Solutions. 

We found the problem with this house to be one that we've seen come up quite a bit for homeowners. The attic was never properly air sealed or insulated. These two things make a huge difference. So, we made both of those changes, using our cellulose loose fill insulation. Now, this house can stay at a comfortable temperature no matter the season or what room your staying in. 

This home in Benedict, Maryland had ridiculously high utility bills all throughout winter. In the summer, it wasn't quite as bad, but the upstairs was sweltering hot. The homeowner needed someone to come out to her house and give her solutions on how to fix the situation. 

Complete Home Solutions came out and gave her an energy audit. Her attic turned out to be a huge problem. To fix this we did a lot of air sealing, particularly over the knee wall that was up there (we installed polysio foam board here). We also blew in closed cell cellulose insulation. Along with a few other installations, this was the perfect cure for this homeowner's problems. 

This homeowner put a lot of time and effort into creating the perfect home for herself. Visually, it's astounding, but she wanted it to be just as comfortable to live in too. We came out to give her some solutions on how to do just that.

We found that treating the attic would make a tremendous difference in creating a controlled environment for this home. Air sealing and cellulose insulation stop air from freely flowing in and out of the living space (via the attic). Now this homeowner can fully enjoy her home (both inside and outside) all the while saving money on her electric bills.