Blown-In Cellulose Insulation
Blown-in cellulose insulation fills every gap between joists and trusses, so the top floor of a Kanata house keeps its heat. It is the material we quote most often for attic top-ups.
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Ontario attic rebates up to $1,250 may applyAttic air sealing plugs the holes in your top-floor ceiling where heated indoor air sneaks up under the roof. Loose fill slows heat soaking through drywall, yet air pours through an open hole as if the fill were not there.
That is why the sealing is done first and the insulation second. Every house has these gaps. Pot lights, plumbing stacks, wires, bathroom fans, chimney chases and the tops of interior walls all leave openings in the attic floor. Attic air sealing closes them with caulk, foam, gaskets and fire-safe materials where heat is present.
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Attic Air Sealing Prevents Frost And Attic Rain
Ottawa can sit below minus fifteen for days on end. In that stretch, any indoor air slipping into the attic leaves its moisture behind as frost on nails and sheathing. A thaw sends it dripping onto the fill and the drywall, so a February stain on an upstairs ceiling is often an air leak and not a bad shingle.
Attic air sealing removes the source. With the ceiling sealed, far less warm, damp air reaches the roof, so far less frost can form. Good ventilation then carries off what is left. Our attic ventilation and baffles page covers that half.
Where We Seal In A Kanata Attic
The biggest holes are tackled first: the plumbing stack, chimney or flue chases, and the open soffit boxed in over kitchen cabinets or a tub. Smaller ones follow, such as pot light cans, cable holes and the long gap where each inside wall meets the ceiling. Near anything hot, sheet metal and fire-rated caulk do the job, and loose fill is held back the required distance.
The hatch gets its own treatment. Our attic hatch insulation page explains how we weatherstrip and insulate it.
Attic Air Sealing Is Easiest Before A Top-Up
After seventeen inches of fresh fill land on the ceiling, nobody will reach those holes again without digging. So attic air sealing is always booked into the same visit as the top-up or the clear-out. An emptied attic is the easiest place of all for attic air sealing.
Attic Air Sealing Price
Attic air sealing is quoted as a lump sum, commonly $500 to $1,500 for a Kanata home. The count of holes and the headroom in the attic set where it falls, and it appears as a separate line.
Ask For A Free Attic Check
Call (343) 301-5498 and we will find the leaks, photograph them and price the attic air sealing in writing. All of our services are on the Kanata attic insulation home page.
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Work That Often Goes With This Job
Most Kanata attics get two or three of these done in the same visit, which saves a second trip.
Blown-In Fiberglass Insulation
Blown-in fiberglass insulation is loose glass fibre blown through a hose into the attic, where it builds a light, even layer over the ceiling. It does not absorb water and it does not settle much, which makes it a steady choice for an attic that will be left alone for decades.
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Attic Insulation Replacement
Attic insulation replacement is a clear-out and a refill: the old layer is vacuumed away, the attic is cleaned, and new loose fill goes in to R-60. It is the answer when the existing material is soaked, mouldy, fouled by animals or crushed flat.
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Attic Hatch Insulation
Attic hatch insulation turns the thin panel in your closet or hallway ceiling into a sealed, insulated door. A bare hatch is often a single layer of drywall resting loosely on a wood frame.
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Attic Ventilation And Baffles
Attic ventilation lets outside air enter at the soffits and leave near the peak, which keeps the attic close to the outdoor temperature and carries moisture away. A cold, dry attic means snow melts less from below, the roof boards stay sound and the insulation stays dry.
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Bonus Room Insulation
Bonus room insulation fixes the room that sits over an attached garage and never feels like the rest of the house. That room has a cold garage under its floor, short knee walls with attic space behind them and a sloped ceiling under the roof.
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Ontario Attic Insulation Rebate
Ontario's attic insulation rebate is part of Home Renovation Savings, a joint effort of Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy. It returns money to owners who take a thin attic to R-50 or better.
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Attic Insulation Cost
Attic insulation cost in Kanata comes down to four things: square footage, material, the depth already there and whether old fill must come out.
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