Attic Insulation

I’ve been reading about the advantages of insulating both the unfinished attic floor and rafters in areas of hot sunny weather. Not that Chicago compares to Fresno but I have never once seen insulation between rafters. Is it trapped humid air between the insulation and sheathing that makes it a bad idea for the midwest?

Thanks

Erol…
I’ve seen it in Waukegan before where they’ve converted an attic space into a living area. There should still be an air gap between the sheathing and the insulation, I believe 1" is recommended. If there are soffit vents as well as ridge vents, you should be good to go.
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Jeff

They are actually changing the way it is installed and it is the air gap that creates the problems. If a insulation is installed where the material can not reach the dew point the chance for condensation is zero.

Yeah, at least 100 degrees here is bearable! :smiley: (It’s a dry heat)

I’ve never seen insulation in both places yet.

I’ve seen one new construction home that was spray foamed.

I see 80% of the homes I inspect, improperly insulated. I simply give them a link to my website…

http://www.masscertifiedhomeinspections.com/?D=47