Cottage Attic Insulation In Orillia, Ontario

Cottages Framed For July Need Cottage Attic Insulation For January

A cottage that was boarded up every Thanksgiving never needed much above the ceiling. Now those same buildings host fall weekends, the holidays and ice fishing trips, and some have become full-time homes.

Cottage attic insulation is usually the largest single step toward winter use. Heat stays in the rooms, the woodstove or baseboards run less and the roof carries its snow without growing ice dams.

Cottage Attic Insulation Begins With A Tight Ceiling

Cottage ceilings are often tongue-and-groove pine or thin panelling, and air slips through every seam. We seal the attic side before the cottage attic insulation goes down, with extra care at the chimney, the plumbing vent and every light box.

Attic air sealing counts for more in a cottage than in a newer house, because the ceiling boards themselves let so much air through.

Mouse Damage In A Closed Cottage

Mice and squirrels often move into a closed cottage over the winter. When they have nested in the old layer, it has to come out before the new cottage attic insulation goes in.

We vacuum out the fouled fill and seal the ceiling. Animals still living in the building should be dealt with first by a wildlife control company. The attic insulation removal page covers that step.

Cottage Attic Insulation Costs The Same As A House

Cottage attic insulation comes off the same rate sheet as a house in town: $2.00 to $3.50 a square foot of attic for sealing and a full blown-in layer. A cottage on a seasonal road is booked for the months we can drive in.