Photo Album: Burke Virginia Attic Storage Area and Code Improvements

This homeowner in Burke Virginia called us to help bring their attic up to building code and create a better storage space and attic decking. The attic originally had spots of missing insulation and areas with dirty old insulation that was not performing properly. Our Certified Home Performance Sales Pro Pedro visited with the homeowners to perform a free inspection and designed a plan to help. Our production crew removed the dirty old insulation, properly connected some vent tubes, air sealed the attic surface and built a new attic deck for walking access to utility units in the attic and added storage space. Finally they blew in Tru Soft cellulose insulation to cover the attic surface and properly insulate the space. This created a cleaner attic with more space for storage, a more comfortable home in the rooms below and will help to lower the energy bills for the homeowner.

Old Dirty Attic Insulation

The existing insulation in this attic was insufficient and dirty. Dirty insulation is a sign of uncontrolled air in the home. Dust moves in and around the attic and is trapped in insulation, making it dirty and darker than normal.

Sagging Vent Ducts

These vent ducts were loosely hanging from the roof frame and rafters. Dirty old insulation was piled across the attic surface.

Old Fiberglass Insulation

These pieces of old batt insulation would be removed before air sealing the attic surface and filling the space with blown cellulose insulation.

Vent Duct Improvement

Our production team properly secured these vent ducts eliminating sagging and bends where possible. spray Foam insulation was used at the exhaust point to make sure the vented air is not able to leak into the attic air.

Attic Air Sealing

All of the gaps cracks and seams in the attic surface were air sealed with Zyp Foam. This will help to eliminate conditioned air leakage, keeping the rooms below the attic more comfortable with more even temperatures.