DIY Blown In Cellulose
May/13/08 08:50 AM
This past weekend I finished up the last major portion of the insulation. With a little help from my neighbor and the insulation blower that he had laying around in his garage, we knocked it out in about 4 hours. Although, half of the time was spent setting up the equipment and half of the rest of the time was spent standing around BSing, about how Roger inherited the insulation blower from the Mayor.
Anyway, This part of the job was so easy that I can’t believe that people actually get paid for this! And really overall, I probably spent about $150 on this project, minus what it would have cost me to rent the blower, which I believe runs about $50 a day. I think a few years ago it would have been much cheaper, but the one thing we can thank the “green movement” for is that any material that can be labeled as “green” can be charged double. I joke with Kristin that it’s called a “green” product, because it takes so much “green” to purchase it.
So here’s a few tips on how to do it.
- -It is a two person job for sure a feeder and a spreader.
- -Check local building code and see how many inches you need.
- -Carry a poker stick the depth that you will need for quick measuring (it gets deep and it’s too dusty to judge accurately)
- -Use a good dust mask and don’t be afraid to stop occasionally and let the dust settle.
- -Try doing it on a day with a lot of humidity (After a hard rain) this cuts down on the dust.
- -Work out a signal system with the feeder, on-off-on-off to let them know there is a problem, should one arise.
- -Start at the farthest point from the blower and work back towards it.
I don’t claim to be a “expert” but feel free to email me any questions you have about how to do it.