If you find this.
No access to garage attic.
Pull down stair or ladder.
So i am a first time home buyer.
Several years ago we wanted to beef up the insulation in our main attic to help make our home more energy efficient.
This is not a good sign.
Use a zippered insulated tent to keep the enclosure draft free.
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Why is there no attic access hatch in the house.
There should be ventalation to any enclosed non temperature controled space.
Step 1 tap into the attic space over the garage using a tall a shaped ladder.
Since your home s heating and cooling system usually does not extend into the garage insulating this area does little to change the cost of running the system.
Attics they re dark and dingy but great for storage if you can gain the right access especially in a garage attic.
Add weatherstripping around the perimeter and a sweep to the door of a walk up attic.
2 the attic access opening may have been removed during a remodeling.
The original insulation was near 40 years old and sitting below the ceiling joists in many spots.
Break the drywall or plastic ceiling with a hammer to gain a view of what the space looks like.
In general if you re not heating or cooling your garage there is little benefit to insulating the ceiling because there s no costly heated or cooled air to keep in.
Effects of insulating the garage attic.
I found a decent split level house built 1960 1400ft2 and all.
The wires dont have to be accessable but any junction box or connection of any kind has to have access to it.
Attic hatch or door.
Wrap the inside of the framed opening with 1 2 gypsum board to support the access cover.
Originally posted by gene south.
The general answer to the question of whether insulating a garage attic will lower energy costs is no at least not appreciably.
The inspection didn t find any deal killers but there is a laundry list of electrical and handyman issues that need to be addressed railing loose not up to code improper circuit beaker and wiring at the box windows with bad gaskets water heater needs to go looks 20 years old with rust at top.
No access to garage attic.
Create an access opening or install a pull down stair unit if you don t have one.