You’ll need the following tools to install insulation:
- Utility knife and extra blades
- Tape measure
- Straight edge for cutting insulation
- Stapler and staples
- Boards or plywood sheets for attic work
- 2-mil Nylon film (MemBrain™, the Smart Vapor Retarder) if a separate vapor retarder is needed
- Duct tape for sealing tears in the vapor retarder
- Long pole for positioning pieces of insulation in attic eaves
- Baffles for soffit eave vents
- Supports (chicken wire or tiger teeth supports) for holding insulation up under floors
