blowing insulation into side walls
 

Anyone have experience in blowing insulation into sidewalls? Any advice
appreciated. Siding is aluminum over fiber board lap siding over 5/8" fiber
board sheeting.

Thanks,

Walt Conner

blowing insulation into side walls
 

"Walt Conner" wrote in
link.net:

Anyone have experience in blowing insulation into sidewalls? Any
advice appreciated. Siding is aluminum over fiber board lap siding
over 5/8" fiber board sheeting.

Thanks,

Walt Conner




Sounds like "an inside job". The aluminum really can't be patched if you
try to gain access from the outside.

What is the inside wall material? (Drywall, Lathe & Plaster...)

NJBrad

blowing insulation into side walls
 

"Brad Bruce" wrote in message
6...
"Walt Conner" wrote in
link.net:

Anyone have experience in blowing insulation into sidewalls? Any
advice appreciated. Siding is aluminum over fiber board lap siding
over 5/8" fiber board sheeting.
Thanks,
Walt Conner

Sounds like "an inside job". The aluminum really can't be patched if you
try to gain access from the outside.
What is the inside wall material? (Drywall, Lathe & Plaster...)
NJBrad

A further question - how are firestops within the wall dealt with?
Joe Arnold

blowing insulation into side walls
 

"What is the inside wall material? (Drywall, Lathe & Plaster...)"

Plaster, just painted and new carpet. No joy here, will have to settle for
plugs.

"A further question - how are firestops within the wall dealt with?"


I don't THNK these houses have firstops. (our son's)

Walt Conner

blowing insulation into side walls
 

Whereas On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 03:31:31 GMT, "Walt Conner"
scribbled:
, I thus relpy:
"What is the inside wall material? (Drywall, Lathe & Plaster...)"

Plaster, just painted and new carpet. No joy here, will have to settle for
plugs.

"A further question - how are firestops within the wall dealt with?"


I don't THNK these houses have firstops. (our son's)

Walt Conner


If it is old enough to not have insulation, you probably have a ballon
framed house, which will have no firestops.
--
Gary J. Tait . Email is at yahoo.com ; ID:classicsat

blowing insulation into side walls
 

"Gary Tait" wrote :

If it is old enough to not have insulation, you probably have a ballon
framed house, which will have no firestops.
--
Gary J. Tait . Email is at yahoo.com ; ID:classicsat

BUT - how are firestops dealt with IF they are present?
Joe Arnold

blowing insulation into side walls
 

According to PhotoMan :

"Gary Tait" wrote :

If it is old enough to not have insulation, you probably have a ballon
framed house, which will have no firestops.

BUT - how are firestops dealt with IF they are present?
Joe Arnold

Another row of holes.

Or you figure out whether you can remove&replace siding.
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

blowing insulation into side walls
 

Thanks to all for responses. If it were mine, I would remove siding, blow
in insulation, re-install siding. House belongs to son and he has other
ideas.

Walt Conner

Or you figure out whether you can remove&replace siding.