Instructions / Assembly

INSTALLING INSULATION IN ATTICS

INSULATING WITH LOOSE FILL INSULATION

Preparing the attic

Prepare attic as you would for insulation with batts or rolls—caulking openings,

keeping air vents from being blocked, and laying plywood over joists.

Inaddition:

• Seal any unsealed duct joints.

• Install a code-approved insulation barrier around the attic access opening, to

keep insulation from falling out.

• Install bafﬂing around non-IC-rated, heat-generating sources, maintaining the

ﬁxture manufacturer's required clearance, often at least three inches. Again,

only IC-rated lighting ﬁxtures may safely touch insulation.

• Staple Attic Rulers on joists or vertical framing (placing one stick about

every10').

• Make sure the bottom of each Attic Ruler is level with the bottom of your

attic’s existinginsulation.

• When insulation is blown, it should reach the desired R-value on the

AtticRuler.

Renting a blowing machine

• Installing EcoFill

Wx into your attic will require the rental of a blowing

machine and a second person to help operate the machine.

• Carefully read all instructions on the blowing machine before operating it.

Blowing the insulation in

• Keep the blowing machine outside or in your opened garage, and feed only

the hose up to the attic.

• Once the blowing machine is started, begin by blowing insulation at the

points furthest from the attic’s access.

• As each attic section is ﬁlled, the installer should move slowly backward

toward the access door.

• Again, care should be taken not to block any ventilation in the attic.

• Continue to blow insulation until you have reached your desired R-value.

• Run blowing machine until machine and hose are both empty.