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Discover exterior insulation guides on rigid foam & air barriers to plan, attach, seal, flash, & insulate high-efficiency wall assemblies

A worker in gloves blowing loose-fill insulation across attic joist bays, a wooden depth ruler standing in the fill
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Top Up Attic Insulation to R-49 the Right Way

A step-by-step guide to topping up attic insulation: air-seal first, install baffles, choose blown-in over batts, and verify depth with rulers every ten feet.