Can I hire someone to blow insulation into my walls or do it myself?
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Try Angie's List for local insulation installers. It's free to use, now, and they are very helpful.
If your house has balloon framing and you have open access to the stud bays, yes you can. Pour-in insulation is a better choice because fiberglass blow-in is so light it will get hung up on the way down. You'll need to block the stud bays in the basement so you don't fill that area with insulation instead of the walls. You will not be able to fill the areas under the windows or any bay that has fire blocking.
A better choice is foam-in. They drill holes from outside and pump in expanding foam. Only provision is that there is no insulation already in there blocking the foam. This is not a do-it-yourself project.
Blow-in insulation is only practical on an open attic floor.
Yes you can. Here are 2 links to help you determine what you may need. Check your local building codes to see what the minimum standard is for your part of the country.
https://energy.gov/energysaver/weatherize/insulation/adding-insulation-existing-home
https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_sealing.hm_improvement_inspections
Now, here is how to perform this task the right way.
https://www.hometips.com/diy-how-to/blow-wall-insulation.html
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-blow-insulation-into-existing-walls
Good luck!
Yes you can but if y
sorry cut off...Yes you can but it would be done faster, with the correct equipment and possibly a better job if done by a professional.
what type of insulation are you using? i too need my walls insulated...but have been warned away from cellulose. apparently it can get damp and moldy.