The Irish Doggy Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Got 12 inches of blown in cellulose up in the attic today bringing our total to ~20. Wow, what a difference. The second floor is finally comfortable on a hot day like today (90+). Previously there was about a 5-7 degree difference between the first and second floors. It'll be nice to decrease our carbon footprint and save a few bucks too. Shoulda done this right when we bought the house. Ahhh, so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilly Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Nice! I am considering doing that for the condo I am buying next month. The inspector said that the attic needs more insulation. How does the contractor charge for this service? By the square foot? Was it as quick and simple as it appears to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 It depends on the amount of material of course. For 12 inches of cellulose, vent baffles, approximately 1000 sq ft, three bids ranged from $800 to $920. It took them about 2.5 hours. Very easy. We're looking at foam injection for the walls next. There is already some R8 fiberglass in the walls, but that stuff is pretty thin. I'm hoping they can work with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballjoe Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Home DePot will loan you a blower if you buy your insulation from them. That would save all labor cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Home DePot will loan you a blower if you buy your insulation from them. That would save all labor cost. Yep. You just need 2 people. Someone to be in the attic and someone to feed the machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Home DePot will loan you a blower if you buy your insulation from them. That would save all labor cost. :divingboard: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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