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Q. The attic in my 1897 house has shallow floor joists, with 3 1/2 inches
of fiberglass between those joists. There is also a sort of catwalk on the
floor, a narrow wood ``path'' leading to windows. An insulator will add
cellulose to the floor to increase the insulation. How can I keep the catwalk
and still have enough insulation? LEE SPENCER, Marshfield A. Raise the catwalk. Take up the catwalk boards, and nail 2 x 6 joists at right angles to the joists, the length of the attic and two feet apart. When the cellulose is applied, it can be poured between those newly-laid joists as well as on the entire floor. Then nail boards on the two joists.
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