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i live in a older home. should i insulate the attic space or floor joists first.(i cant afford both at once)

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From: TOM WEYAND

insulate the with blown insulation with a minimum thickness of 12 to 13 inches--this would equate to a r-30 insulation value--depending of what part of the country you live in the higher the r-value the better---if the attic has rock wool or cellulose this can and should be extracted first.

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