Fixing ceiling insulation
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A disappointingly common story in Australia: ceiling insulation tossed aside by electricians, plumbers, or HVAC installers.
I went into a roofspace recently and this is what I saw:

This insulation is doing approximately nothing. If air can move under an insulation batt then it is being bypassed.
With a great deal of effort I installed the existing batts correctly.

Then I topped up to a total insulation value of R6.

Tradies need to step up and act responsibly. A roof space is not visible but it is important. Those who wreck the thermal envelope should be held accountable.