Batt Insulation Rundle Heights Edmonton

Batt insulation in Rundle Heights before the vapour barrier goes on

A batt only performs if it fills the cavity completely and is not squashed. In Rundle Heights 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.

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

Batt Insulation Rundle Heights Edmonton

Insulating an existing Rundle Heights wall without opening it

Rundle Heights drywall in context

Handling, dust and leaving it clean

Attic hatches, knee walls and the bits at the edges

Garage-to-house walls and ceilings

Rim joists, the coldest part of a Rundle Heights basement

Cathedral ceilings and the ventilation gap

Simple, clean, on schedule — Batt Insulation in Rundle Heights Edmonton

Batt Insulation Rundle Heights Edmonton: your questions answered

Do you install the vapour barrier as well?

Yes, and the order matters. Insulation is completed first, the barrier goes on the warm side and is sealed at penetrations before boarding. None of it can be corrected once the drywall is up.

Will insulating an interior wall help with noise?

Yes, noticeably for voices and television, even when sound was not the reason for the job. If a bedroom or office wall is open anyway, upgrading that cavity to a denser batt costs very little on top.

Can you insulate my finished walls without removing the drywall?

Not with batts — they need an open cavity. That is a job for a blown-in or injected product, or for adding insulation on the room side. We will tell you that rather than sell you a partial job.

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.

My room is cold and draughty. Will batts fix it?

Probably not on their own. Draughts around windows, an unsealed rim joist or gaps at the top plate are air leaks, and insulation does not stop air. We would rather diagnose the draught and quote the sealing, which is usually the cheaper half.

Why is my Rundle Heights 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.