Re: [UC] Blow-in insulation?

[Richard Conrad]

It’s often quite difficult to estimate as it is WAY more than a size issue 
(though certain things like the MINIMUM costs to get the truck for a half a day 
or more are probably quotable - and likely TOTAL materials)…   laying in the 
core fill may be simple particularly if you have an attic (or more accurately 
in this case "dead space") access panel.  Some times the sides (and perhaps 
inside walls) can be done nicely with a low number of holes.  In some cases - 
like too little space - they cannot even be done at all.  My best advice is to 
pick a contractor who is reliable and trustworthy and work together towards a 
best possible solution.  I got my contractor for blown-in insulation many years 
ago sub-contracting through John Mascaro 215-247-6111.
Richard Conrad
rdcon...@verizon.net



On Sep 12, 2014, at 9:23 AM, Dan Ohlemiller  wrote:

> Any new recommendations? I never did find someone. Home Depot told me that 
> they wouldn't be able to measure the space so they couldn't provide an 
> estimate, and also that they wouldn't be willing to make a hole to blow in 
> through.
> 
> --
> Dan Ohlemiller
> 
> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 2:27 PM,  wrote:
> Hi, Dan,
> 
>  I heard that Home Depot can do that and at a pretty good price.  I don't 
> know first hand, though.
>  
>   Fran
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Dan Ohlemiller 
> To: UnivCity Listserv 
> Sent: Thu, Sep 9, 2010 12:18 pm
> Subject: [UC] Blow-in insulation?
> 
> Can anyone recommend a good local company who could do a blow-in insulation 
> job 
> for that annoying space behind my house's lower mansard? And maybe you know 
> how 
> much it might cost too. 
> 
> Thanks!
> Dan O
> 48xx Walton / 51st & Catherine
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Re: [UC] Blow-in insulation?

[Dan Ohlemiller]

Any new recommendations? I never did find someone. Home Depot told me that
they wouldn't be able to measure the space so they couldn't provide an
estimate, and also that they wouldn't be willing to make a hole to blow in
through.

--
Dan Ohlemiller

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 2:27 PM,  wrote:

> Hi, Dan,
>
>   I heard that Home Depot can do that and at a pretty good price.  I
> don't know first hand, though.
>
>   Fran
>
>  -Original Message-
> From: Dan Ohlemiller 
> To: UnivCity Listserv 
> Sent: Thu, Sep 9, 2010 12:18 pm
> Subject: [UC] Blow-in insulation?
>
> Can anyone recommend a good local company who could do a blow-in insulation 
> job
> for that annoying space behind my house's lower mansard? And maybe you know 
> how
> much it might cost too.
>
> Thanks!
> Dan O
> 48xx Walton / 51st & Catherine
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>
>

Re: [UC] Blow-in insulation?

[frbyers]

Hi, Dan,



 I heard that Home Depot can do that and at a pretty good price.  I don't 
know first hand, though.

  Fran


-Original Message-
From: Dan Ohlemiller 
To: UnivCity Listserv 
Sent: Thu, Sep 9, 2010 12:18 pm
Subject: [UC] Blow-in insulation?


Can anyone recommend a good local company who could do a blow-in insulation job 
or that annoying space behind my house's lower mansard? And maybe you know how 
uch it might cost too. 
Thanks!
an O
8xx Walton / 51st & Catherine
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[UC] Blow-in insulation?

[Dan Ohlemiller]

Can anyone recommend a good local company who could do a blow-in insulation job 
for that annoying space behind my house's lower mansard? And maybe you know how 
much it might cost too. 

Thanks!
Dan O
48xx Walton / 51st & Catherine
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Re: [UC] Blow-in insulation

[William H. Magill]

On Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at 12:53 PM, Tony Dominick wrote:

and if blow-in insulation is worth while for our house


It will depend upon the basic construction of your property, what your 
current heating/cooling costs are, and where your "heat" losses really 
are.

Generally speaking, in older properties, you are likely to find that 
"air intrusion" issues will make a bigger difference (ie cost benefit) 
than insulation. That is to say, door and window frames as well as 
storm doors and windows (or thermal pane.)

Note that an older house with brick external and plaster internal 
already has probably a 6 inch "dead air" insulating layer. This is very 
different construction than what one would find in a Suburban Tract 
house. Unless you punch holes in those plaster walls for things like 
electrical outlets and the like, they are usually quite sufficient.

The phrase "drafty old house" is not without meaning.

Similarly, depending upon the vintage of your heating/cooling plant, 
upgrading it could make a much more "liveable" house, as well as result 
in substantially reduced fuel consumption and costs. As can the type of 
heating/cooling you do -- gas, oil, electric.

So, unless you are doing this strictly to be "Green," the expense for 
blown in insulation alone (i.e. without addressing the other related 
issues) is likely to take a LONG time to recover in terms of straight 
savings on heating/cooling costs and improvements in comfort levels.

I'm not saying it is a bad thing to do ... only that it is just one 
factor, and probably a small one at that, involved in the problem.

T.T.F.N.
William H. Magill
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[UC] Blow-in insulation

[Tony Dominick]

Hello fellow UC people,

My wife and I are looking in to having insulation blown in to the outer
walls and roof of our house.  We have been having a hard time finding
contrators that will come to Philadelphia to do work and we are not sure
if this is even benificial for us.

Does anyone have any experiece with blow-in insulation that they could
share?

I am basically trying to find a reputable contractor and if blow-in
insulation is worth will for our house but would love to hear personal
experiences if any one is willing to share.

Any replies are appreciated,
Tony


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Tony Dominick
3407 Baring Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215.222.7038
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