Cellulose Too Heavy Attic

Especially if you have to pack the insulation a long way from your driveway.

Cellulose too heavy attic.

I m going to blown in cellulose in my attic. The first five bags won t be too heavy but bag 95 will weigh a ton. No pressure is placed on the cellulose. I ve heard rumors that cellulose can be pretty heavy and could be dangerous if you put too much up there i m going to blown in cellulose in my attic.

I ve heard rumors that cellulose can be pretty heavy and could be dangerous if you put too much up there. 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. National fiber in some parts of the u s. Walls are patched up and painted over.

A 3 inch hose works fine for loose fill cellulose. My attic access is about 10 ft from my garage door which made things really easy to stage next to the blower machine. The fastest way to move cellulose to an attic floor is through a big 3 inch hose. There are literally millions of homes with cellulose insulation in the attic with installed r values up to r 60 and higher.

No one has ever reported a case of a ceiling sagging let alone. Fiberglass batts are placed between floor joists allowing for greater heat loss as air moves through the wood joists. Notably northern new england cellulose insulation has been widely used for more than 30 years.