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Attic Insulation Clarksville, TN

Are you thinking of installing insulation in your attic and wondering if spray foam insulation is right for you? Whether you’re thinking of insulting the floor, walls, or rafters of your home in Clarksville, TN, spray foam is an excellent option for attic insulation.

Clarksville, TN homeowners have many things to contend with: cold weather, rain, and lots of heat and humidity. The temperature fluctuations and humidity can cause moisture buildup in your home, damaging your home. Plus, most of us use attics as a safe area to store our personal items, so we want to make sure that anything we keep in our attics is protected.
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Attic insulation can be installed on the floor, walls, or rafters/roofs. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each area.

Attic floor

​Insulating the floor tends to be cheaper, as the square footage is typically less than it would be for walls or rafters. But you’re also going to need ventilation.
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Another thing to remember is that insulating the floor essentially creates a “compartment,” where the temperature can vary wildly depending on the weather. You may also have open trusses, so this isn’t an option for you if you have no floor. In this case, you’ll have to choose another way to insulate your attic. So, what other options are there for attic insulation in Clarksville, TN?

Attic Walls

If you insulate the walls, you’ll pay more because you will insulate more square footage than you would with just the floor. Wall insulation is a great way to help maintain temperature control throughout the home, especially when dealing with the cold weather in Clarksville, TN. Spray foam insulation is the most energy efficient-option on the market.
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Although this option is more expensive, it may be suitable for people whose homes seem drafty or cold during the chilliest parts of the year. Heat can escape through walls in an attic. Attic insulation might be the way to help prevent this.

Attic Rafters or Roof

Because warm air settles at the top of your home, you might wonder if spray foam insulation would be a good choice for your attic roof. The good news is that, yes, spray foam is a viable option here. 

By insulating the rafters or roof, you’ll create a conditioned area. The heat is better distributed and helps keep the attic at more or less the same temperature as the rest of the house. If you have an HVAC system, you’ll want to install your attic insulation in the rafters to create a “building envelope,” which includes all parts of your home that you want to keep temperate.
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For example, insulating the floor would cut off the envelope at the floor level, leading to greatly varying temperatures in the attic space. By raising that level of insulation to the roof, you can contain the attic in the envelope. 

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