I didn't receive your response to the 2nd part of the e-mail I sent to you concerning attic insulation. 2) The insulation batts in the attic are covering the soffits. a) Should I pull them back and cut them to fit and to cover the the ceiling below. b) Can I use some of the cut pieces and insert them on the basement top plate around the foundation.
Answer:
Sorry about that! Let's not be cheap about this. Rather than pulling the insulation back, why not just push the U chanels down far enough to provide air from the soffits up into the attic cavity? Insulating between the joist ends in the basement is a great idea but you'll want at least R-40 in there because that's one of the greatest heat loss areas you have.
