It s a house wrap engineered to keep homes cool in the summer warm in the winter and dry all year round.
House wrap attic.
I have found proper attic sealing venting insolated articles to back this and to dispute it.
This is an even more dense and more expensive foam board insulation.
Non living space above the house.
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If he s determined to use it paulcp suggests starting with bundles of lath 3 4 in.
The side attic in a 1 storey house is a cold zone that is both above and beside warm zones.
I am now wondering if i could get a more thorough seal by simple laying tyvek house wrap over the existing fiberglass and sealing the perimeter to the top plate all around the house.
Polyiso comes in several thicknesses and is used over house sheathing underneath siding or in attic spaces where its reflective properties are very effective.
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I would also seal all seams with tape.
However because insulation i removed had the vapor barrier attached we needed to install a new barrier.
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My framer will not put tyvek house wrap on an gable wall where there is no conditioned air.
There are some electrical wires running through the attic.
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Wrap is possible but foam is better paulcp replies that while housewrap is cheap and assuming it works as an air barrier there s still a lot of labor involved in bwkwood s plan.
It provides an r value of 6 per inch of thickness and often comes foil faced to help reflect radiant heat.