Attic Insulation Before & After Photos

Our homeowners here knew that they had a problem. They had a room that was always cold and electric bills that were way too high. They also knew that they had pretty low insulation levels in their attic and they figured out the link between that and their problem. The next step was to get a solution. 

Complete Home Solutions was able provide this solution. Insulation wasn't the only the only thing that this attic was lacking - it was also missing very important air sealing (which means that a lot of air was leaking through open cavities in the attic). The skylight was a huge source of air leakage also, so we replaced the old deteriorating insulation with 3 inches of spray foam (an air sealant and insulator). We then added in blown in cellulose insulation in order to bring the insulation levels up to R-49. 

The room that was a real problem child for these homeowners became a complete comfort zone. Another house made more comfortable by CHS!  

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.