Have a situation where I’m looking to replace the insulation in the house. I feel capable of doing so myself and therefor would rather do it myself since I figure it would save a decent amount of money to do so. Just wanted to know whether or not any of you have done this and have any suggestions, input, or encouragement towards the subject. Ive been in my crawl before and it’s not that bad. There’s reasonable moving/sliding around space. I’ve yet to watch any videos or do any studying on the subject. The internet age is awesome for learning how to do things. I figure I’ll use a staple gun to secure it and that it’s fairly straightforward. Cheers
It's easy if you have the right tools...a good electric staple gun. duct tape..a rolling flat dolly on wheels that you can lie on...mechanics use them and a good mask and safety goggles. Goes pretty fast if you are using rolled insulation....cut it to length before installing. I'd staple some moisture barrier over the insulation ...tar paper works as well. Good luck! The duct tape is like an extra set of hands...you tape it in place and then staple away. If you use rigid board insulation you don't need a mask as much
Have done it before at my old house. It's pretty easy/straightforward, so if you feel confident, I'm sure you'll be fine. Wear gloves and long sleeves!
J, Insulation works best when its left as new as possible. You would be better off cutting to exact size and stuffing in as gently as possible then using insulation strap and using that to hold it in place where needed and go stud to stud stapling the straps to them and not stapling the insulation directly. Staples will typically shoot through insulation anyhow. ill send you a pic of what i just did in my barn, When i get home.
yes! Gloves and long sleeves for sure. Also. Lots of different types of insulation with different costs.
Bodies are excellent for insulation, you just need to make sure you have a good supply on hand. barfo
Just a thought - while you're crawling around down there, make sure that there's a good moisture barrier on the ground if there's not one there already.
