The situation was made much worse by the attic s blown in cellulose insulation.
Add blown in insulation to attic.
You can do it yourself for about 500.
If you need to add insulation in your attic save big by blowing in cellulose insulation yourself.
Batt and roll insulation works well between joist and stud spaces or if you have a wide open space or a crawlspace.
The attic is the easiest place to add insulation to improve your comfort and the energy efficiency of your home.
There are two main types of insulation.
In this case we worked with the insurance company and took care of packing out belongings in the attic.
However that service does add to the cost of restoration.
Once the material becomes wet it s very difficult to clean up.
Most attics are insulated with blown in loose cellulose r 3 5 per inch blown in loose fiberglass r 2 5 per inch or fiberglass batts r 3 2 per inch.
The pros charge 1 500 to 2 000 to do a 1 200 sq ft.
Multiply the number of inches of insulation by the r value per inch.
According to the u s.
See install batt and roll insulation for details.
Loose fill blown in insulation is best for tight spaces or if your attic already has a layer of insulation.
How much does attic insulation cost.
Department of energy fibgerglass batts have an r value of 3 2 per inch while loose fill fiberglass.
Blown in insulation overview.