Insulation Above Ceiling Tiles

Ensure that your ceiling tiles can support the weight of the insulation.

Insulation above ceiling tiles.

If you have fiberglass tiles you ll need to replace them before proceeding. Insulating fiberglass ceiling tiles are the perfect solution for jobs that require a lay in ceiling panel with access above and high r value. Rockwool stone wool insulation is an ideal material to be used in interior ceiling floor partitions where sound absorbency and fire resistance is required. They are made from a rigid 3 thick fiberglass with a thin vinyl laminated to the face providing a stellar nrc value for noise absorption in the room and a fantastic r value for insulation and noise blocking.

In finished attic rooms with or without dormer insulate 2a between the studs of knee walls 2b between the studs and rafters of exterior walls and roof 2c and ceilings with cold spaces above. Fiberglass ceiling tiles cannot support the weight of insulation. Adding insulation to a dropped ceiling is a straightforward process but because the ceiling grid is somewhat hampering use 4 foot insulation batts instead of longer rolled batting.