Blower Needed with Cellulose?
hello, i have some minor insulation work to do on the front exterior wall of my brownstone. i’ve recently had the whole front parlor floor door replaced, but have still not closed up the interior wall around the door frame. as it’s getting cold, i want to get this wall insulated and sealed pronto. as…
hello,
i have some minor insulation work to do on the front exterior wall of my brownstone. i’ve recently had the whole front parlor floor door replaced, but have still not closed up the interior wall around the door frame. as it’s getting cold, i want to get this wall insulated and sealed pronto.
as it’s not very much wall area that’ll need to be insulated (probably less than 15 cubic feet) and i have the interior wall completely open (exposed framing, no sheetrock), can insulate this myself with cellulose without a blower?
any tips appreciated!
thanks,
tracy
thanks, masterbuilder. i will take your suggestion of pouring it in thru an opening at the top. i’ll let you know how it goes.
I’m not a cellulose expert. I am a strong advocate of insulating, and whatever product you choose is fundamentally green because of the impact on your energy bill. Maybe you could close up the walls and leave an opening at the top to pour in the cellulose?
thanks for the tips, masterbuilder.
the reason i asked specifically about cellulose is that i was looking to be as “green” as possible, as well as not dealing with itchy (and possibly carcinogenic?) fiberglass.
if i were to use cellulose, how might i create a moisture barrier? from my very limited internet research, i thought cellulose didn’t require a moisture barrier, and its moisture-handling ability was one of its assets. am i off base?
If the wall is open you don’t want to use a blower. Do you have actual studs nailed to the brick exterior wall or just small furring strips? I’ve used rigid blue foam insulation between furring strips, otherwise you can get a roll of R-11 or R-13 from Home Depot. Do a little research to make suer you install it correctly to maximize its efficiency and also to make sure you don’t end up with a moisture issue. Blown in insulation does not have a vapor barrier side to it. R-11, R-13 usually have paper or foil on on side to keep moisture from breathing into the house.
The owens corning link is geared toward homeowners.
http://www.dow.com/PublishedLiterature/dh_003c/0901b8038003c56f.pdf?filepath=styrofoam/pdfs/noreg/716-00150.pdf&fromPage=GetDoc
http://insulation.owenscorning.com/homeowners/easy-weekend-projects/?utm_id=11610000&ITI=true