Felder wrote:
Howdy all. Does anyone have a tip for working in an attic covered with
cellulose insulation? We have knob and tube wiring in the attic
covered with mounds of insulation at least 18 inches thick. I need a
way to get the cellulose insulation out of the way so I can trace the
wiring and inspect/replace it. I can't just shovel the stuff out of
the way because of the wiring. I'm tempted to take my leaf blower up
there this weekend and see how that works. Anyway, I'm open for
suggestions.

Thanks,
Felder


Argh! Leaf blower will make a huge mess and dust
throughout the house, I bet. In addition, you will need
substantial respirator protection. Consider a fan pump
fresh air into the work area as well.

How about experimenting on a smaller scale with a vacuum
cleaner connected to blow? If not a shovel, maybe a hoe?

Technically, cellulose shouldn't cover K&T. However,
one large city (Philly, I think) did a study involving
a large number of city houses retrofitted with cellulose
and found no problems.

Link he
http://www.waptac.org/doclib/openfile.asp?id=605

Jim