There a few things to look for during an attic insulation inspection and most of them have to do with ventilation. Bathroom fans need to be vented outside the home so that the heat and moisture don’t end up in the attic. Additionally soffit vents need to be clear so that air can move through the soffit vent and up through roof cans or a ridge vent. When roof cans and the ridge vent are buried under a foot of snow (like right now) excess heat from an under insulated attic transfers from the living space below up into the attic and with the upper vents being blocked it prevents the air movement is stagnant so heat builds up and causes snow melt. The snow melt then runs down the roof and refreezes once it gets to frozen gutters. Consequently the additional moisture in the attic makes the roof sheeting prone to mold or mildew and eventually rot. Typically, if you have cellulose, you don’t need to worry about mold or moisture because it contains a detergent that makes it mold, mildew, fire, and pest resistant. In some instances water is actually added to cellulose to do a wet blow for walls in new construction. The same is not true for fiberglass and because of the porous nature of fiberglass, mold spores actually spread quicker. If your fiberglass get wet it needs to be removed and replaced. The attic space above the insulation should be close to the same temperature as outside the home and ventilation plays a huge part in moisture prevention. #attic #atticinsulation #cellulosefiber #celluloseinsulation #greenfiber #spokanerealtor🏡 #spokanewashington #spokanereal #spokane #realtorspokane #realtorspokanehousehunter #spokaneassociationofrealtors #spokanehomebuildersassociation #spokanehomeinspector #spokanewa #spokanevalley #spokanerealestate (at Spokane, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmkEcKMPDkx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
