This morning, the cellulose insulation (= recycled newspaper) was blown in the roof. It took only three hours (set-up and clean-up included). I filled the machine in the truck with the insulation whilst the carpenter blew it all into the roof.
I’ve got no pictures of the insulation being blown in as I was downstairs filling the machine. You can see bits of insulation sticking out of the holes in the vapour barrier.
All but one of the side walls have been insulated as well. Pretty soon I’ll get to test the air tightness. And I could even test if 2kW really is enough to heat the entire house 😉
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October 25, 2010 at 2:21 am
Alyson
Aw, it just looks so tidy! I really love my 115YO house, but there are a few things like this—windows, insulation—that make me wish I could start from scratch with modern technology.
November 14, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Spring
Question: does this insulation also provide good sound proofing?
November 23, 2010 at 7:01 pm
T
Yes, it works well for sound proofing too. It’s also a pretty good insulation material against overheating.