Flyover
Trying not to screw things up worse
Over in the Painting board I asked about painting some exposed/unfinished ceilings. Along exterior walls in those rooms, some of the stud cavities have exposed insulation. (Note: this is inside the conditioned space.)
Not every stud cavity is like this; some have a section of joist material installed sideways (e.g. in the right-hand side of the picture), presumably with insulation behind that. But about 80% of them are like this.
1. Is the exposed insulation a problem in of itself? Should I buy a joist and cut it up to size and install the pieces in the stud cavities over the insulation?
2. If the exposed insulation isn't a problem, what should I do when it's time to paint? If I'm spraying, can I spray right over it?
3. What's up with this? Why are only some of the stud cavities covered?
Not every stud cavity is like this; some have a section of joist material installed sideways (e.g. in the right-hand side of the picture), presumably with insulation behind that. But about 80% of them are like this.
1. Is the exposed insulation a problem in of itself? Should I buy a joist and cut it up to size and install the pieces in the stud cavities over the insulation?
2. If the exposed insulation isn't a problem, what should I do when it's time to paint? If I'm spraying, can I spray right over it?
3. What's up with this? Why are only some of the stud cavities covered?