how can you insulate your attic with blanket insulation?

Question

what equipments are needed

Answer 1

To do the floor, you just lay the batts in between the joists. If you have to pull up the floor boards, you'll need a hammer and crow bar. Watch where you walk.
For walls/ceiling, there can't be plaster. Use the paper faced insulation. Use a staple gun to attach to joists/rafters.
You will also need a tape measure, and utility knife to cut. Most people prefer gloves, and maybe a respirator or at least a dust mask.
If you don't want to tear up floors or plaster, you can blow in insulation. You'll have to rent the machine, like a big shop vac.
Measure the depth of the bays you're filling and get the corresponding insulation. Hope that helps. Its very easy, especially if you already have access.

Answer 2

By "Blanket" I'll assume you mean ROLLED paper faced insulation, as opposed to "Blown in"

Are your rafters/beams/above the living area, exposed? If so a pair of gloves, a paper mask, and a decent pair of shears is about all you'll need. Certainly you could use a tape measure, but laying in the roll will bring you to areas that need cutting anyway.

If too your ROOF rafters are exposed, they should not strictly be blanketed with insulation, unless you plan to FINISH the attic and create a living space.

Answer 3

ignore the previous poster that said fuzzy side down, that is completely incorrect unless your attic it warmer in the winter than your house.

The paper is a vapor barrier. If you already have insulation in your attic you want rolls of unfaced insulation with no paper. otherwise you will have moisture issues. it this situation, roll it perpedicular to your joists (assuming you don't want to put a floor on top of it.

Answer 4

If you mean by 'blanket' that rolled kind with the backing? Unroll it inside the ceiling joists and cram it solidly so there are no gaps...a staple-gun or duct-tape should secure it. Fuzzy side down, backing side up. The stuff just lies there anyway, so solid packing of it and securing the ends with some interspersed staples or tape should get 'er done. If your attic has a floor [no exposed joists] you may need to butt the roll edges together with tape as you lay it down.