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Insulating on old house | 14 comments (14 topical, editorial)

Re: Insulating on old house (3.00 / 0) (#13)
by SteveCH on Fri Dec 21st, 2007 at 08:58:47 PM MST
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A good buddy of mine did this himself. He opted for cellulose. It came in "bales" and he rented a machine to loosen the packed stuff up, and blow it in the walls. He did his from inside the house, after locating and marking on the drywall the blocks. It was a big, big job, doing it alone, but he did and it was quite effective. Cellulose, blown in, from what I saw of his job, is packed in very tight and I doubt there'd be much measurable settling. In his case, he got the machine from the guy who was supplying the cellulose bales. I don't know anyone who's used the attic insulation version. The cellulose left a dusty mess in his house, during installation, but it cleaned up ok. He has been very happy with the results....

Re: Insulating on old house (3.00 / 0) (#14)
by Gordy on Wed Dec 26th, 2007 at 08:31:19 PM MST
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I have a barn with cellulose blown into the walls. I cut a hole in one wall to put in an overhead garage door. What I found was bridging in 3 of the 4 stud spaces I opened up, The open gaps were 2" 6" and 2'.

I know money matters, but depending on how old the house is and long you want to hang on to it and/or if your thinking of resale value. I'd strip the interior walls and go with the foam that way you can inspect and upgrade the electrical wiring, ect.

Gordy

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Insulating on old house | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 editorial)

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