I need to do this cheap and easy, but I don't want to feel like I need to re-evaluate in a couple of years. Just go with rolls of the pink stuff, or go big for the spray rental? It's about 800sq feet, with a small access point in the boy's ceiling.
~*~Kathleen~*~ said:Thanks for the input. Anybody DIY with the cellulose and can give a ballpark idea of the cost? Was it manageable labor-wise? I've an 11yo, which is often like having an extra hand, but sometimes more like dragging an extra leg around. :lol:
~*~Kathleen~*~ said:Thanks for the input. Anybody DIY with the cellulose and can give a ballpark idea of the cost? Was it manageable labor-wise? I've an 11yo, which is often like having an extra hand, but sometimes more like dragging an extra leg around. :lol:
smokinjay said:I did have a hose blow once thats really the only issue. (two bails blowing around inside the house priceless)
~*~Kathleen~*~ said:smokinjay said:I did have a hose blow once thats really the only issue. (two bails blowing around inside the house priceless)
Ah, that would have been a great one for youtube!
Okay, y'all are helping me wrap my brain about doing this. I have more time than money because it's summer. Maybe I'll throw an insulation party. I need to get up into the dreaded attic and see what's what.
There's no insulation there now. There is a recessed lighting situation I need to figure out. Don't like them.
~*~Kathleen~*~ said:smokinjay said:I did have a hose blow once thats really the only issue. (two bails blowing around inside the house priceless)
Ah, that would have been a great one for youtube!
Okay, y'all are helping me wrap my brain about doing this. I have more time than money because it's summer. Maybe I'll throw an insulation party. I need to get up into the dreaded attic and see what's what.
There's no insulation there now. There is a recessed lighting situation I need to figure out. Don't like them.
btuser said:What kind of head room have you got? I've done it with less than 3' at the peak, where my wife was running the machine. I got stuck and she kept stuffing the machine, so I was close to being buried/asphyxiated. Only one of the times she's tried to kill me.
And I'm still here!
WHy? Does she have soffit vents?. If so I agree, if not its a waste of time and moneyyooperdave said:remember to keep the rafters clear of insulation...don't plug up the air flow from the soffits to the attic. buy some "proper vents" or whatever they are called in your locale...they are nothing but a cheap styrofoam channel which you stick between the rafters. then you can insulate up to and against them. keeping the air flow channel open will help the entire structure last longer with less heat and moisture buildup.
Wallyworld said:WHy? Does she have soffit vents?. If so I agree, if not its a waste of time and moneyyooperdave said:remember to keep the rafters clear of insulation...don't plug up the air flow from the soffits to the attic. buy some "proper vents" or whatever they are called in your locale...they are nothing but a cheap styrofoam channel which you stick between the rafters. then you can insulate up to and against them. keeping the air flow channel open will help the entire structure last longer with less heat and moisture buildup.
Highbeam said:Nobody should be using batts for the ceiling anymore. They are inferior in pretty much every way.
I also found that hiring the blowing job was cheaper than buying product and blowing it in myself. Significantly cheaper. I did all the air sealing, wiring cleanup, OTA antenna mounting, bath vent duct replacing/insulating, and soffit vent dams myself so all the pro had to do was blow.
I chose blown in fiberglass because I do not want that cellulose stuff in my attic. Lots of reasons and opinions for choosing cellulose over fiberglass and there is no right answer to that question. It comes down to your preference.