Blown in insulation

10-02-2012, 06:34 PM	#1
osogoofy Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3	Blown in insulation I just found out the previous owner put the batting in upside down(brown side upI want to have a r 38 blown fiber glass product blown in. the contractor wants to remove all the brown facing then blow in . Will this cause a problem or should I suit up and flip all of the batting(brown side down) Thanks Hank K

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10-02-2012, 06:36 PM	#2
Windows on Wash Exterior Construction     Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: VA, MD, DC Posts: 3,493	Blown in insulation Where is the home? Best bet would be to air seal the top plates first, then overblow the attic. Vapor retarder level should be to the warm side but whether or not is even necessary depends on the location. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-03-2012, 09:37 AM	#3
osogoofy Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3	Blown in insulation I'm located in the lower southeast pa. just outside of Philly. close to delaware. we get cold and a good amount of snow. What do you mean by air seal the top plates? Thanks Hank K.

10-03-2012, 09:47 AM	#4
Windows on Wash Exterior Construction     Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: VA, MD, DC Posts: 3,493	Blown in insulation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n3QC...eature=related __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-03-2012, 11:21 AM	#5
osogoofy Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3	Blown in insulation Thanks you cleared that up for me,now on to the job. Hank K.