If you’ve ever climbed up into your attic and wondered why it feels like the Sahara Desert in July—or Antarctica in January—there’s a good chance your insulation is either outdated or missing ...

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Homeowners Jeffrey Martini and Ryan Trent Oldham discovered their attic was filled with cat feces, with the home’s insulation becoming like a litter box for the former owner’s cats.

Unlike blanket and foam board insulation, however, loose-fill is usually installed on the floor of the attic to stop heat from escaping from the rest of the home below, rather than in the roof joists.

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Greener types of loose-fill insulation include recycled newspaper. Sheet insulation is designed for insulating the sloping sides of the roof and comes in the form of firm boards. Some sheet insulation ...