Attic Insulation (Blow in type)

2701Jim · Apr 3, 2015

Need about another 12-14 inches of blown in attic insulation installed in about a 920 square ft. attic. No lights or electrical wires to contend with. Can anyone help-not an emergency but would like to get it done before summer. Zip code 21030 Baltimore County. Thanks 410-274-4243 (cell)

ohen cepel · Apr 3, 2015

Have you had BGE do an "energy audit"? If they are still doing it they will pay 50% of the cost for improvements. Worth looking into.

Sorry, can't help with the contractor.

dementlr · Apr 3, 2015

I did this once myself for a workshop I built. I rented the blower from Lowes. It was a pretty messy job but did not take too long. I used a non-fiberglass product. The real key is to have baffles along the lower edge of the roof so that the insulation does not end up in your soffit.

2701Jim · Apr 3, 2015

Best deal with BGE right now is 25% off. Home Depot will give free machine rental with the purchase of 10 bags of Owens Corning. I figure I need about 16 bags to do my job at about $30 a bag. Have done this myself in the distant past but 30 years and 50 lbs. later I am looking to hire someone else to do it.

jhcrab · Apr 3, 2015

2701Jim said:
Best deal with BGE right now is 25% off. Home Depot will give free machine rental with the purchase of 10 bags of Owens Corning. I figure I need about 16 bags to do my job at about $30 a bag. Have done this myself in the distant past but 30 years and 50 lbs. later I am looking to hire someone else to do it.

Carroll Insulation - ask for Matt. Good Company.

Magnumst · Apr 4, 2015

Try Larry from High Performance Homes. He is a member and I believe an IP.

Raineman · Apr 4, 2015

Magnumst said:
Try Larry from High Performance Homes.

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t84a · Apr 4, 2015

I'm in Frederick and would like this done.

2701Jim · Apr 8, 2015

Have had several contracters out and BGE Home. All costs are $1,200 Plus. This insulation costs me less than $500 at Depot with free machine rental. I know they are getting it for less than that. Can't believe someone won't do this 2-3 hour job for insulation cost plus 3-$400. Any takers out there?

RoKKboXXer · Apr 8, 2015

Try giving ac&r insulation a call If you haven't tried them yet. They are in Elkridge md. They did my house over the winter. Quality job done by them.Job was 1100 for the whole house. Which included lots of cathedral batts and about 900sqft blown to an r39 rating.

2701Jim · Apr 10, 2015

Thanks RoKKboXXer-Have an appointment with Johnny next week-seems very reasonable.

RoKKboXXer · Apr 11, 2015

Np, I did have to call them back to fix an issue. But they were there the same day I called.

Minuteman · Apr 11, 2015

A couple years ago I found that for most of us (proven by energy audit) most need more insulation in the attic.

I had a very handy friend come look at my attic and insulation. We concluded that all though I maybe could use another inch; it wasn't worth all the time/labor fixing the soffit protectors, rent the machine to blow in extra insulation.

If you have no insulation, definitely do it.

I wonder if there is a type of insulation that doesn't require a machine to blow it in.

montoya32 · Apr 11, 2015

DeVere Insulation is very economical and quick to respond. I used them for some projects and my friend used them all the time for his work.

rseymorejr · Apr 12, 2015

Minuteman said:
I wonder if there is a type of insulation that doesn't require a machine to blow it in.

If they only they sold it in rolls!?!
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redeemed.man · Apr 12, 2015

2701Jim said:
Need about another 12-14 inches of blown in attic insulation installed in about a 920 square ft. attic. No lights or electrical wires to contend with. Can anyone help-not an emergency but would like to get it done before summer. Zip code 21030 Baltimore County. Thanks 410-274-4243 (cell)

Devere insulation.

daNattyFatty · Apr 12, 2015

dementlr said:
The real key is to have baffles along the lower edge of the roof so that the insulation does not end up in your soffit.

Which leads to clogged soffits, which leads to decreased air flow, which leads to mold growing on the sheathing and trusses. Ask me how I know.

HarCo2ANewb · Apr 12, 2015

rseymorejr said:
If they only they sold it in rolls!?!

I spent my Saturday adding r30 rolls to my attic. Highest point is 4'6". I have 4 more rolls to finish and said EFF that and didn't go back up today. I wish I had paid someone to do it but it only cost me about 340 bucks this way.

Overboost44 · Apr 13, 2015

HarCo2ANewb said:
I spent my Saturday adding r30 rolls to my attic. Highest point is 4'6". I have 4 more rolls to finish and said EFF that and didn't go back up today. I wish I had paid someone to do it but it only cost me about 340 bucks this way.

That sounds just like mine. I dread the thought of it. How many sq ft did you have to cover? Did you just stay away from the soffits or put those pink baffles up in-between the trusses?

Naptown52 · Apr 13, 2015

ohen cepel said:
Have you had BGE do an "energy audit"? If they are still doing it they will pay 50% of the cost for improvements. Worth looking into.

Sorry, can't help with the contractor.

My wife and I did this last year. The BGE rebate was the main selling point on us getting our insulation done. That being said, it took us almost a year to get the rebate from when we filed for it. To be fair it wasnt the contractors fault. BGE really likes to drag their feet when THEY owe YOU money. It ended up being a giant headache. Just a word of caution.

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