How To Properly Blow In Attic Insulation
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How to properly blow in attic insulation. If you plan on using the attic for storage you will need to raise the floor up before adding a second layer of insulation. Step 1 gather your equipment. Start blowing the fill into the area farthest from the hatch door. Pull back the existing insulation and use expanding spray foam the fire blocking type to seal any.
Continue to fill the attic. Gather the loose fill insulation regardless of type into plastic trash bags. Connect the hose to the blown in insulation machine. To make it easy to eyeball how level the material is as you blow it in screw depth guides to joists throughout the space.
You can do it by yourself by loading up the machine and running extension cords into the attic to turn the machine on and off. Connect the hose to the insulation machine. Fasten blocking around the hatch or door to allow the material to be installed around this area without escaping. Then feed 1 2 a.
Use your gloved hands to place the insulation into the bags. Raise the floor to create storage space. The hole is then. To install blown in insulation in existing walls holes are drilled at the top of each stud space usually on the exterior and material is blown in via a long flexible hose.
Position the new vent chute so the. Blown in insulation in the attic seal attic bypasses. Pull the existing insulation away from the roof. 2 squeeze the bags to remove excess air and then secure.
Blowing insulation is usually a 2 person job one person puts the insulation into the machine and the other person holds the hose and directs the flow of insulation. You should also be able to rent a machine to blow the insulation along with 3 inch hoses to carry it up to the attic at the same store. Because the fill is light be careful not to blow away areas you ve already filled.