Fasten blocking around the hatch or door to allow the material to be installed around this area without escaping.
How to properly blow in attic insulation.
Blowing insulation is usually a 2 person job one person puts the insulation into the machine and the other person holds the hose and directs the flow of insulation.
You can do it by yourself by loading up the machine and running extension cords into the attic to turn the machine on and off.
Because the fill is light be careful not to blow away areas you ve already filled.
Continue to fill the attic.
To make it easy to eyeball how level the material is as you blow it in screw depth guides to joists throughout the space.
If you plan on using the attic for storage you will need to raise the floor up before adding a second layer of insulation.
Pull back the existing insulation and use expanding spray foam the fire blocking type to seal any.
Blown in insulation in the attic seal attic bypasses.
Install or repair vent chutes.
To install blown in insulation in existing walls holes are drilled at the top of each stud space usually on the exterior and material is blown in via a long flexible hose.
Position the new vent chute so the.
Connect the hose to the insulation machine.
Start blowing the fill into the area farthest from the hatch door.
Make sure the fill s depth is uniform across the attic.
Then feed 1 2 a.
2 squeeze the bags to remove excess air and then secure.
Connect the hose to the blown in insulation machine.
Raise the floor to create storage space.
The hole is then.
Gather the loose fill insulation regardless of type into plastic trash bags.
Step 1 gather your equipment.
Fill your space with insulation.
Pull the existing insulation away from the roof.