The difficulty and cost of installing your own insulation depends on the type of roof you have and whether you decide to ...

That’s when other attic ventilation options come into play. Rafter vents, or insulation baffles, are installed in each rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit ...

Roof rafters are a popular alternative to trusses. These wooden beams slope downward from the central ridge or hip of the roof down to the top of the wall, where a series of ridge boards (or ridge ...

You can also fit insulating boards over the rafters on the roof itself ... and opting for external wall insulation provides a layered shield (in the form of foam or mineral wool boards and ...

Carlisle's Insulfoam subsidiary makes EPS rigid foam insulation. "The acquisition of Plasti-Fab delivers vertically integrated polystyrene capabilities to our Insulfoam EPS business while adding ...

Batts are pre-cut pieces of fiberglass, mineral wool, or cotton insulation fitted between studs, joists, or rafters. In old homes ... when combined with other types of insulation, such as rigid foam. ...

Up top, I went with attic trusses for some additional storage space ... I figured I could also put a layer of rigid foam over the 6-inch insulation in the rafters and even over the ceiling if ...

Soffits are sometimes attached to the bottom of the eaves to protect the rafters, limit access to the house’s ventilation holes and give the home a smooth, finished look. Roof eaves act like the ...

They are designed to support the weight of the roof and are just as effective, if not more effective, than rafters. Work with a trusted roofer to determine the right spacing, sizing and material ...