Insulating basement rafters

Nov 16, 2003 1 Replies

I have an old farmhouse in Mass and want to insulate the joists in the basement. Each bay is irregular and there is a snake pit of wires and pipes everywhere.



What's the easiest way to do this? I was thinking some sort of material stapled up and then insulation blown in? I need to provide access to the pipes and wiring.



One or two bays with older nob and tube, which I'll replace before doing this.



Thanks.


You will need a vapour barrier between the insulation and the bottom of the floor above also. If you can't get one in, you may be creating more problems than you solve.

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