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Show ten .off ft tasGoQGi ffloM MfiBes , Many homeowners with floored attics see the task of insulating as extremely diffi- cult and time-consuming. - The prospect of ripping up the floorboards, installing should be used. If there's no insulation, install one faced with either a kraft or aluminum foil barrier. ' : As for determining the I proper R-yalue (the higher -an insulation's R-value, the greater its insulating power) . check your local utility building materials dealer or ' Fiberglas insulation contractor. contrac-tor. Each is prepared to offer advice in selecting the right R-value for your climate. For more information on R-values and insulation, write N. Q. Meeks, Owens-Corning Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Corpora-tion, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo.. Tole-do.. Ohio 43659. ; V t insulation and : reflooring often spawns a ' wait till next year" attitude. Consequently, their fuel bills continue to escalate. But there's an alternative way to insulate a floored attic, reports Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation. Sim- . ply lay the fiber glass batts on top of the existing floor. It cuts the time involved and makes the job easier. One concern homeowners - might have with this applica-, applica-, tion is lost storage space. To recoup that, Owens-Corning i offers two options. If you don't require a great deal of storage area," install wall shelving. Shelves can be built easily by installing low-level collar beams and laying plywood across them. For more storage, simply install a new "sub-floor." This need not be a floor covering the entire attic. If, for example, you need a 6 ft. x 6 ft. storage area, the sub-floor only needs be that size. Such floors are built as follows: Install new joists directly over the old ones; lay the insulation between the joists and across the remainder remain-der of the attic; apply a plywood covering over the joists. Atid remember if the area to be insulated already has some insulation, unfa-ced unfa-ced insulation (insulation without a vapor barrier) |