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cellulose insulation - just pour in?
I want to add some insulation to my attic and was thinking of using the
cellulose (shredded paper) stuff. But I don't want to use a blower, I want to just buy bags of insulation and pour the stuff where I want it. My question is do you lose anything by doing it that way? Does it need the blowing step to fluff it up? Is it real compressed in the bag? I have never handled the stuff. -- H |
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cellulose insulation - just pour in?
On 14 Sep 2006 15:16:44 -0700, "Heathcliff"
wrote: I want to add some insulation to my attic and was thinking of using the cellulose (shredded paper) stuff. But I don't want to use a blower, I want to just buy bags of insulation and pour the stuff where I want it. My question is do you lose anything by doing it that way? Does it need the blowing step to fluff it up? Is it real compressed in the bag? I have never handled the stuff. -- H Yes, blow this stuff in and yes fluff it. Do not cover any attic vents. You can place ruler markers to show the thickness as you work out. One person in the attic and one at the blower, feeding the machine continuously..as necessary. Cell phones/walkie-talkies are good ideas... -- Oren "Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly." |
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Heathcliff wrote: I want to add some insulation to my attic and was thinking of using the cellulose (shredded paper) stuff. But I don't want to use a blower, I want to just buy bags of insulation and pour the stuff where I want it. My question is do you lose anything by doing it that way? Does it need the blowing step to fluff it up? Is it real compressed in the bag? I have never handled the stuff. -- H It is very compressed int hte bag and does need the blower to fluff it up. Harry K |
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"Heathcliff" wrote in message ups.com... I want to add some insulation to my attic and was thinking of using the cellulose (shredded paper) stuff. But I don't want to use a blower, I want to just buy bags of insulation and pour the stuff where I want it. My question is do you lose anything by doing it that way? Does it need the blowing step to fluff it up? Is it real compressed in the bag? I have never handled the stuff. Yes, Yes Yes. Do the job the right way. |
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cellulose insulation - just pour in?
If you work in the rain, keep the machine dry. Ohterwise the stuff
clumps, and you get charged for cleaning the machine when you return it. -- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. .. "Oren" wrote in message ... On 14 Sep 2006 15:16:44 -0700, "Heathcliff" wrote: I want to add some insulation to my attic and was thinking of using the cellulose (shredded paper) stuff. But I don't want to use a blower, I want to just buy bags of insulation and pour the stuff where I want it. My question is do you lose anything by doing it that way? Does it need the blowing step to fluff it up? Is it real compressed in the bag? I have never handled the stuff. -- H Yes, blow this stuff in and yes fluff it. Do not cover any attic vents. You can place ruler markers to show the thickness as you work out. One person in the attic and one at the blower, feeding the machine continuously..as necessary. Cell phones/walkie-talkies are good ideas... -- Oren "Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly." |
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On the blower machine, Only open the slide about 1/5 or 1/4 of the
way, otherwise the tube jams with cellulose. This from experience. 2" PVC works nicely, to get the fluff farther into a void. The same 2" PVC which was left over from installing a furnace. The PVC slips into the end of the blower hose. -- Christopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. .. "Harry K" wrote in message ups.com... Heathcliff wrote: It is very compressed int hte bag and does need the blower to fluff it up. Harry K |
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On 14 Sep 2006 15:16:44 -0700, "Heathcliff"
wrote: I want to add some insulation to my attic and was thinking of using the cellulose (shredded paper) stuff. But I don't want to use a blower, I want to just buy bags of insulation and pour the stuff where I want it. My question is do you lose anything by doing it that way? Does it need the blowing step to fluff it up? Is it real compressed in the bag? I have never handled the stuff. -- H I've had a home inspector offer this as a soluttion. Some insulation was damaged by previous home owner, and he said a bag or two was cheap, and if you 'fluff' it up manually, I shouldn't need a blower. Sounded resonable, and the fact it wasn't fiberglass, I woudl even use my hands. Just saying what I was told, tom @ www.FreelancingProjects.com |
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replying to Tom The Great, Jonesy wrote:
try fluffing with a shop vac -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...in-146160-.htm |
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