Why Remove Attic Insulation? | Insta-Insulation

[@2awesome292]

Is it worth keeping old dirty fiberglass batts in the attic and blow in more insulation above them (after fixing air leaks ofc)

[@bnerbas]

That old vapor barrier couldn't have been very good, looked awfully thin and weak. Doesn't look like it would have been proper stuff anyways... The sprayed in foam - if there was a complete layer - should provide a vapor barrier, but I agree with Joseph - any future repairs to drywall would be made more difficult.

[@josephmckay9046]

Sorry to point this out,but you destroyed/sucked up vapor barrier at 1:07 and at 1:20.That's not good.I see that when you sprayed the foam there was no vapor barrier leftthus making it hard when it comes time for the homeowner to do any dry-walling fixes.

[@cowgirl9543]

+Joseph Mckay I saw that too!!

[@williamjewell9574]

Removing old Insulation is not as easy as it might look. The problem is that you don't really know whats in there with the old insulation. Modern insulation vacuums will remove 5000 lbs of material an hour under the right conditions. Sucking up hard objects is very hard on any machine so go slow and put objects other than insulation aside. Always keep the vacuum discharge pointed away from people and animals. Do a complete job so you can see to air seal properly. Don't ever even think of recycling this old stuff back into the attic. Re-blow with quality insulation, even consider the new sheep wool by Havelock Wool in Reno or the new Milo based product from Texas. Dr. Intec Bill Jewell

[@VipasbestosremovalsydneyAu]

Why would you take out insulation to put in nasty cellulose. That stuff decays and is a mess causing the house with dust.

[@xer0334]

Because then they can come back and remove it again

[@birther1968]

why would you take out insulation to put in nasty cellulose. That stuff decays and is a mess causing the house with dust.

[@stefanfuchs385]

+birther1968 Why do you think cellulose is nasty and decays/dust? Any verifiable reason, link would be so helpful.

[@cowgirl9543]

+birther1968 You need to do your homework.

[@birther1968]

+Stefan Fuchs Research? How about I live it. I have that nasty stuff up in my attic and I am having it removed because it is all broken down and a dusty mess. Is that a verifiable enough reason for you or do you sell the junk to naive homeowners. Over time it brakes down to a MESS.

[@birther1968]

+Cowgirl Homework? How about I live it. I have that nasty stuff up in my attic and I am having it removed because it is all broken down and a dusty mess. Is that enough homework for you, or do you sell the junk to naive homeowners? Over time it brakes down to a MESS.

[@cowgirl9543]

No, I don't sell it, nor have ever seen it, but have seen the reviews on it, and you are the first person to say it's bad.

[@hihowego4133]

Spray foaming looks messy and I dont think its a good way to insulate an attick.

[@gabiadabashi3770]

Where is your hard hat

[@pipersson9258]

+Larry Maloney In almost 50 years I've never known a client to enquire about Cellulose Insulation, so would it be okay with you if I ask anyone who does want it to get in touch with you. You deserve each other. Take the order with my compliments. Let this schmuck have the benefit of you're wisdom. If only I could arrange this free order for you for Xmas Eve, wouldn't that be wonderful. I can imagine you saying "Look Ma, that Correspondence Course I took paid off".Just think If you book 12 Cellulose Chop Suey Paper jobs next year wouldn't that be something to be proud about. Do this for just 3 years and you'll be able to buy you're very first trailer-trash trailer, and stop paying rent. I wish you a successful and happy New Year for 2016, but will stick to our laying fibreglass insulation, fibreglass insulation, fibreglass Insulation, See, you have just reminded me that I'm crazy about the stuff.