i have exiting insulation in my atticWhich would be better to use as additional insulation
We lived at Kadena for 4 yearsWe had a queen sized bed in base housingWe lived off base in an apt for about 6 months and only a full bed fitOur apt didn't have any tatami, nor did those of any of our friends living off base (in apartments)We did have 1 set of friends who rented a house that did have tatamiOnce we moved on base, we bought a large Okinawan entertainment centerIt fit fineMy husband was an E4 at the time and we had a 2 br unitHope this helps!
We had a California King bed in our master bedroom in housing at what is now Camp Lester housing just south of Kadena Air BaseThe link below has some photos and floor plans of housing on Okinawa, plus a lot of other useful informationHope it helps.
King size bed is okayThe Air Force handles housing in Okinawa last time I was there and they had furnitures you could borrow if you live in base housingI can tell you this much, back then the furnitures they had where terribleBring your own as long as you make the allowable weightIf not, they have really nice furnitures that you can buy, on and off postVery, very niceHave fun in OkinawaPeople there are really nice.
Insulation also come as Batts which are 4 foot by 16 or 24 wide of various R factor ratings(meaning each batt is a certain thickness depending on how high an R value you buy As most people or builders do not have an insulation blower in their back yard buying batts is the way to go as you can insulate the house yourself using battsMeasure the depth of the cavity and the width of the cavity and you know how much room there is Attic is either 2x6 or 2x8 or 2x10 depending on the age of the structure When you get a bundle of batt insulation it is many batts compressed by machine and wrapped in plasticIt would be best if you could carry the whole bundle up to the attic before you cut the plastic If you cannot get it up there because the attic hole is too small, then open it in an empty carport or garageUse a razor knife and gut it like a fish.(you only got to cut through the plastic) Then you will have to transport individual batts up the atticEach batt is meant to fill a cavity by itself as the air pockets within the glass fibers is what is the insulator, not the glass fiber itselfIt is meant to be fluffy More insulation on top will only be a benefit to your heating and cooling in the summer.
