CertainTeed Learning Center: Insulation

Installation: Tools and Equipment

You’ll need the following tools to install insulation:

Utility knife and extra blades
Tape measure
Straight edge for cutting insulation
Stapler and staples
Boards or plywood sheets for attic work
2-mil Nylon film (MemBrain™, the Smart Vapor Retarder) if a separate vapor retarder is needed
Duct tape for sealing tears in the vapor retarder
Long pole for positioning pieces of insulation in attic eaves
Baffles for soffit eave vents
Supports (chicken wire or tiger teeth supports) for holding insulation up under floors

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