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Blowing in insulation: how difficult? And how much would it suck in June?
Posted on 6/2/19 at 7:33 am
Posted on 6/2/19 at 7:33 am
I feel like I need some more insulation in my attic. Older house, built in 1969 and my A/C on the living room and kitchen side of the house is having a hard time keeping up when it gets really hot outside. I have the unit serviced so I feel like it’s not the unit itself.
Anyway, how hard of a DIY job is the blown in insulation? And how bad would it be to do this in the attic in june in Louisiana?
Anyway, how hard of a DIY job is the blown in insulation? And how bad would it be to do this in the attic in june in Louisiana?
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Posted on 6/2/19 at 7:36 am to lnomm34
That is a job to start at 4:00 in the morning. FYI-Make sure you check the duck work and it isn’t leaking conditioned air into the attic
Posted on 6/2/19 at 8:05 am to lnomm34
You'll need at least 2 people to do this. One to keep the hopper filled with the bagged insulation and another in the attic to blow it in.
Doing this in June would not be nice, but starting at 4 a.m. like suggested will get the neighbors up in your face more than likely. That hopper that delivers the insulation by hose is not quiet by any means.
Depending on how high you plan on insulating, how big your attic is, and how difficult, or easy total access to the attic is, it could take a few hours to complete.
I had a company come by years ago after pricing batt insulation that I'd put down myself as opposed to blown in and the price was very close, so I had them come out to do it.
Get prices from installers and you may be surprised at the cost and whether it's worth your time and sweat to do it yourself. And believe me, I'm a DIY guy and I passed on it just to save a couple hundred dollars.
Doing this in June would not be nice, but starting at 4 a.m. like suggested will get the neighbors up in your face more than likely. That hopper that delivers the insulation by hose is not quiet by any means.
Depending on how high you plan on insulating, how big your attic is, and how difficult, or easy total access to the attic is, it could take a few hours to complete.
I had a company come by years ago after pricing batt insulation that I'd put down myself as opposed to blown in and the price was very close, so I had them come out to do it.
Get prices from installers and you may be surprised at the cost and whether it's worth your time and sweat to do it yourself. And believe me, I'm a DIY guy and I passed on it just to save a couple hundred dollars.
Posted on 6/2/19 at 8:32 am to lnomm34
My wife and I did this several years ago. Rented the machine and finished over the weekend. Not hard at all as long as you can maneuver easily in your attic. Gonna suck right now.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 6:14 pm to lnomm34
We did it ourselves, but it was in December. Anyone who would do this in June should be sent to the funny farm because you have lost your damn mind.
Oh, lucky you! Glad it was an easy repair and you don't have to insulate in summer.
Oh, lucky you! Glad it was an easy repair and you don't have to insulate in summer.
This post was edited on 6/4/19 at 6:18 pm
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