Batt Insulation Ritchie Edmonton

Mineral wool and fibreglass batts in Ritchie walls and ceilings

A batt only performs if it fills the cavity completely and is not squashed. In Ritchie the two things that ruin it are compression — jamming a wider batt into a narrow bay — and gaps around wiring and boxes, where the insulation is stuffed behind rather than split around.

• Vapour control detailed before the board goes on
• Rim joists insulated and air-sealed
• Odd bays cut to fit rather than packed
• Batts friction-fit to full cavity width, not compressed
• Split and fitted around wiring and electrical boxes
• Mineral wool where fire or sound performance matters

Batt Insulation Ritchie Edmonton

Cutting to the bay, not the label

Ritchie drywall in context

Rim joists, the coldest part of a Ritchie basement

Sound as a side effect of insulating

Garage-to-house walls and ceilings

Attic hatches, knee walls and the bits at the edges

Handling, dust and leaving it clean

Simple, clean, on schedule — Batt Insulation in Ritchie Edmonton

Batt Insulation Ritchie Edmonton: your questions answered

What about the pipes in my exterior wall?

Insulation goes behind them, between the pipe and the outside, not stuffed in around them. A water line on the cold side of the batt is a freeze risk in an Alberta winter, not just an efficiency question.

Do you insulate knee walls and attic hatches?

Yes, and they matter more than their size suggests. They are direct openings between heated and unheated space, and a well-insulated wall next to a bare knee wall performs like the weaker of the two.

There is a water pipe in my exterior wall. What happens to it?

Wherever the plumbing allows, the insulation goes behind the pipe so the pipe stays on the heated side. If it cannot, we flag it rather than boarding over a line we know is exposed to freezing.

Faced or unfaced batts?

One system per wall. Faced batts carry their own vapour retarder; unfaced are paired with a separate poly barrier. Using both in one assembly can trap moisture between two retarders.

Why is my Ritchie basement cold along the floor edge?

Usually the rim joist. It is thin, directly exposed to outside, and in most basements it is bare or has a batt tucked loosely against it. It needs air sealing first, then insulating.

Can the rafter bays be filled right up?

Not in a vented cathedral ceiling. A clear air channel has to stay between insulation and roof sheathing, held open with baffles, or the deck cannot stay cold and dry.