How to air seal and insulate in unreachable attic areas?
alanchao
| Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on
I am air sealing/insulating my attic before the winter hits.
There’s a section of the house where the roof line changes for a window and dropped soffit for the 2nd floor room. While in the attic, I noticed a small area where I could look into this dropped area, but could not reach, as it was located beyond the eaves of the normal roof line.
Would it be possible and/or worth doing to cut into the soffit ceiling from the room, check it out and make repairs, and close up the soffit again?
Thanks!
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Alan,
I'm not sure whether this window area has a dropped soffit or just a ceiling -- but in any case, the answer is yes. It's possible (and common) for workers to open up a ceiling in order to perform air sealing work or insulation improvements. Once this work is done, you simply repair the ceiling.
Thanks Martin for the quick response! I've included an interior shot so you can see from the inside. Looks like I will have some fun cutting drywall.
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