Ceiling insulation can be installed yourself. Purchase the insulation at a big box home improvement store. It comes in rolls and just lay them on the ceiling.
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Without the interior studs exposed or the siding off the outside the best way, really only way is to have the insulation blown in.
in arizona according to the Department of Energy, they call for in an attic insulated home to have the equivalent of 16 inches to 18 inches of blown in attic insulation. Attic insulation is measured in R values regardless of what type of insulation you blow in or lay down. Attic guard is usually your best type of insulation which should be blown in at an R value of 49-60 in an Arizona home
The only way to reliably identify asbestos-containing insulation is to have a small sample analysed by a qualified laboratory.
The only real easy way to is to hire a contractor to do lay it.
Asbestos insulation has no characteristics that make it look any different from other forms of insulation intended for the same application. The only way to know for certain whether insulation contains asbestos is to have a sample analysed in a qualified laboratory. Insulation on pipes and boilers is often white and chalky in appearance. Other forms of insulation have different appearances.
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Yes, because it is a low voltage system, just don't block the lights!
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the best way to lay carpet tiles is to keep the edges tightly fit.
Insulation should only be stapled on the edge of the stud. That's what the flap on the edges is for. This creates a vapor barrier and if you compress the insulation enough to staple on the sides this reduces the insulation at that point. Insulation has to be fluffed to get the benefit. It is easier, quicker and does not interfere with the sheetrock in any way.