Cellulose Too Heavy Attic

I m going to blown in cellulose in my attic.

Cellulose too heavy attic.

A 3 inch hose works fine for loose fill cellulose. The cellulose is blown into the attic or walls through long flexible tubes that run from the blower to an application nozzle. Walls are patched up and painted over. National fiber in some parts of the u s.

The cellulose is allowed to fill the cavities or blanket existing insulation. The first five bags won t be too heavy but bag 95 will weigh a ton. My attic access is about 10 ft from my garage door which made things really easy to stage next to the blower machine. I ve heard rumors that cellulose can be pretty heavy and could be dangerous if you put too much up there.

Notably northern new england cellulose insulation has been widely used for more than 30 years. Especially if you have to pack the insulation a long way from your driveway. No one has ever reported a case of a ceiling sagging let alone. The fastest way to move cellulose to an attic floor is through a big 3 inch hose.

Fiberglass batts are placed between floor joists allowing for greater heat loss as air moves through the wood joists. No pressure is placed on the cellulose. Energy saver and attic systems contractors blow in cellulose up to a depth of 17 inches r 60 completely covering the wood floor joists which have a low r value and can transfer heat to and from the attic and home.