This inaccessible attic in Athens, PA is a fairly common situation. A lot of homes do not have any type of access to their attic. The homeowner living in this house was experiencing very cold indoor temperatures during the winter time even with their heating system on full blast. We found that the heated air that they were paying for was just pouring into that inaccessible attic and out through the leaky areas of the roof. In order to remedy this problem, we cut a small access hatch to the attic underneath the siding and we were able to open blow with TruSoft Insulation. We air sealed the side attic first with spray foam in all the nooks and crannies that air could be escaping the home and then open blowed TruSoft Insulation onto the attic floor. These combined methods will create a barrier between the conditioned living space of the home and the outdoors. They will no longer have their heated air escaping to the outdoors through the attic.
Attic Access
This side attic had no access hatch so we had to cut a small access hole underneath the siding which once we are finished installing the insulation, we seal up and then replace the siding.
Side Attic with fiberglass insulation
The side attic has little to no insulation and it's just scattered about in a haphazard way that really isn't doing anything for the homeowner. It isn't creating a barrier between the home and the outside air whatsoever.
Air Sealing with Spray Foam Insulation
Air sealing is a huge part of insulating your home. This works in conjunction with the insulating materials and stops the air flow in the areas that you do not want to be losing your conditioned hot/cold air.
TruSoft Insulation In Side Attic
TruSoft Insulation was open blowed in the side attic to properly insulate the home.
