Attic Plus Insulation

Have you ever noticed that your upstairs rooms feel like a sauna in the summer? Or maybe they’re cold in the winter while your first floor stays warm. Your attic could be the sneaky cause of these temperature changes that make living upstairs so uncomfortable. Where Does the Heat Go When It Rises? Basic physics says that heat moves up. In the winter, all that warm air from your heating system naturally moves toward the ceiling of your second floor. If your attic isn’t properly insulated, all that expensive heated air will just escape through the roof. Imagine wearing a winter coat with holes in it. Instead of keeping your family warm, you’re paying to heat the outside. In the summer, the opposite happens. Your roof lets in a lot of sunlight all day, making your attic very hot. That heat radiates down into your second floor rooms without enough insulation to stop it. Why Second Floor Rooms Are Problematic The second floor is right below your attic. They are the first to notice changes i...