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Insulating on old house | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 editorial)
Re: Insulating on old house (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by spinningmagnets (velmis1450bc(at)aol(dot)com) on Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 05:21:17 PM MST
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Its my understanding that vertical wall studs are usually 16" apart from center to center. About halfway up the wall there are horizontal braces made from 14"ish pieces of 2"X 4"s. I've been told they are called fire-blockers (true?).

All I'm pointing out is that, if you pour loose insulation into a hole in the wall near the ceiling, you will only be filling up the top half of the wall. (I apologize if you already knew this).

If you squirt in liquid foam that expands and hardens, its easy to "pop-off" the drywall. Maybe it could be done in one-foot tall sections through small holes that are easily patched.

Loose attic fill insulation will settle over time. Not such a problem in a horizontal attic floor, but it may end up with annoying air-circulating spaces in the walls that provide heat-loss paths. Nothing especially horrible, but every bit adds up.

Best of luck! Please post what you tried, and how it worked out.



Re: Insulating on old house (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by Birdmmjb on Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 07:17:42 PM MST
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I agree that every bit adds up.  Thats why I want to insulate even if it settles over time its better than not doing anything at all.

As to what type of insulation I was thinking the cellulose type would do the best for this house.

All the other information I have ever seen had the holes for blowing at the top of the wall so the idea of inserting a tube at the bottom was new to me.

I still have no idea if the product I see at the lumberyards labled for attic is the same stuff for wall insulation.

My daughter will be here for Christmas and I see when she can help me with this project.

Jan

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Re: Insulating on old house (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by mikeyny on Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 07:38:15 PM MST
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There are several different grades or mix's of cellulose. The Attic type is considered a low dust formula because it is blown into an open attic area. It is generally more money that the regular formula. So it really is the same product, just a little less dusty.
                                      mike
"I thought I made a mistake but I was wrong"
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Re: Insulating on old house (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by elvin1949 (elvin1949@yahoo.com) on Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 11:00:32 PM MST
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Jan
 My house in Louisiana was built in 1945.
It has fire blocking every 2 ft up the walls.
It had a brick fireplace.Ashly wood heater now.
 My daughter's house in Oklahoma in was built 1943.It has gas heat. It has 2 fire blocks in every wall.
 So check your walls for fire block's before
you make up your mind what to do.
 I watched an old house get blown in insulation
one time .they had to drill lot's of hole's on the outside of the house then plug them after they were done.But it did do a good job of making it easier to heat and cool.
later
Elvin

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