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Filling air gaps in attic.
While most of the air leaks in your attic are probably covered up by insulation.
A few cans of expandable foam spray for filling gaps and cracks larger than 14 inch wide aluminum flashing to keep insulation materials away from the hot flue pipe safety and planning considerations.
The number one prep step.
Even though most of the gaps spilling warm air into your attic are buried in insulation you ll still see evidence of the escaping air.
While in your attic look for areas where the insulation is darkened see photo a result of filtering dusty air from the house.
Once you have finished sealing all of the leaks in your attic the next step is to weatherstrip.
Even though most of the gaps spilling warm air into your attic are buried under insulation you might be able to find evidence of these gaps.
This is the result of filtering dusty air from the house.
Stuff gaps with insulation.
The current vendor of the house claims that the reason for the gaps in the roofing visible from inside the atic is that it is a breathing roof.
Foam or caulk small gaps in your attic.
Find a diagram of common air leaks here here s a quick primer on fixing draft prone spots.
Use inside or out to fill gaps and cracks around plumbing lines and rim joists in attics and basements and more.
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.
If the space around your plumbing pipe is wider than 3 inches you may need to stuff some fiberglass insulation into the space to serve as a backer for the expanding foam.
Look for areas where the insulation is darkened.
Sealing attic air leaks foam or caulk small gaps in your attic.