Fully Sealed Attic
Attic insulation shall be installed at all flat and sloped surfaces adjoining the conditioned space with less than 2 gaps voids and compressions and at levels that meet or exceed prescriptive levels specified by the 2012.
Fully sealed attic. Seal the attic access. Weatherstrip the attic access hatch or door. The number one prep step. The attic space becomes indirectly conditioned as a result of the air leakage heat transfer and vapor diffusion through the ceiling.
Gaps in the attic or between the lower floors and the attic will let heated or cooled air escape to the great unconditioned outdoors making any insulation you add essentially useless. A fundamental requirement of an unvented attic assembly is the use of air impermeable insulation on the underside of the unvented roof to prevent air infiltration and exclude airborne moisture from the attic. A full day complexity beginner cost 51 100. Sealed attic construction by excluding vents to the exterior can be a good way to exclude moisture laden outside air from attic and may offer a more easily constructed alternative for air leakage control at the top of residential buildings.
The energy savings touted by unvented attics can be as high as 20. Unventilated attics can help to mitigate energy loss through leaky ducts or ceiling fittings. However if moisture is able to enter the unvented attic space it may lead to roofing panel issues. Apply self adhesive foam weatherstrip tape to the top edge of the stop.