Attic Insulation in Laurel, DE
Challenge
While houses with Gambrel roofs provide an interesting barn roof profile shape. But insulating them effectively can prove to be very challenging. One of the biggest challenges is found in the small triangular space typically found between the short vertical "knee walls" of the living space and the underside of the steeply sloped exterior roof.
Contractors in the old days typically hung the insulation on the underside of these sloped roof sections. Guess what happens over time as gravity tugs at the insulation on the underside of the roof? It falls away from the hot/cold surfaces of the roof. Then, depending upon the season, winter or summer, the temperature inside the triangular space starts to match the temperature of the steep exterior roof - then the temperature of the living space begins to match that inside the triangular area. No wonder occupants of homes with knee walls often complain the upstairs is hard to heat or cool.
Solution
Lawson Home Services finds solutions based on solid scientific principles and skips no details. Yes the work is hard, but they do it right.
First, the saggy, weak, thin layer of insulation hanging from the underside/inside of the exterior roof was removed since it was useless anyway. The triangular area was then swept entirely clean of dust, rodent droppings, dead insects, and other nasty things - your grandmother would approve of the hard work Lawson's workers did here.
Next, a thick layer of SilverGlo insulation, a Dr. Energy exclusive product far superior to the fiberglass batt insulation typically found in most homes, is installed right up against the knee wall, where it really counts. Then all the air gaps between the sections of Silver-Glo are sealed tightly with expanding foam so no cold or hot outside air will be getting through there, anywhere! Now we have insulation that really does the job.
